Most of us have at least one issue about which we feel so strongly that it will often sap reason from our discourse on it. In light of that fact, the following paraphrase from Bloomberg’s Megan McArdle is worth consideration for us all:
What is said: “I don’t understand how anyone can oppose _______!”
What it means: “I lack the empathy, moral imagination or analytical skills to attempt even a basic understanding of the people who disagree with me.”
