That’s fine. I didn’t write it. It’s a quote from Warhammer 40k.

Yeah that tracks. Treating the world like it’s your friend doesn’t pan out most of the time.

Yes. There is good, there is evil and if it requires many words to try and sway your opinion, that is manipulative - evil.

An open mind is like a fortress with its gates unbarred and unguarded.

What’s a tankie? Is that someone who plays World of Tanks? Because I play that game sometimes. Or is it fans of the comic Tank Girl? Or…just tanks in general? Think tanks, aquarium tanks etc?