Well, it makes perfect sense why we've been arguing, because I read this thinking "what on earth does this have to do with anything we've been talking about?"

I mean, it's an interesting little essay and I agree with some of its points and I'd argue very hard about the author's understanding of certain issues underlying other points (that I disagree with) and I can understand that if you thought I was like the British politicians of the essay why you might get mad at me.

But their views (if accurately represented) are not remotely close to my views. And I don't think I've actually written anything that suggests that, anywhere here.