The Crusader . . .

When you think you are on a (capital C) Crusade to save America . . . the potential exists for you to miss signals that maybe, possibly, you may not be correct in your assumptions. If you feel you are "right" and doing the "right" thing, then damn the opposition and plow ahead because you are on a Crusade to save the People. To right the wrongs. To cure the ills. To create an idealic future for us all. Peace, love and understanding will prevail if you succeed.

And, those that stand in the way of your goals are obstructionists, tied to the status quo. They are evil-doers with immoral motivations. If they aren't for you, they are against you and therefore, against all that is right and just in your Crusade to create a better World. The opposition wants the Old World to continue, where injustice and cruelty rule the day. They are evil insurance companies (motivated by . . . YIPES . . . Profit.) They are caustic Republican Right-Wingers stirring up the emotions of the mob with untruths and lies. They are cynical political operatives trying to hurt the Crusader so he doesn't succeed in creating a better World.

When you are on a Crusade, it is easy to tell the good guys from the bad guys.

When you are on a Crusade, the World is a very simple place to figure out. Those who are with you are The Light and those that are opposing you are the Dark Forces who must be defeated.

Does any of this sound familiar to you? It should ring a bell of sorts.

This is an unhealthy environment to lead the Country. If you de-legitimize the opposition, you miss hearing what they have to say. And, what they have to say may actually help you because the opposition is not created out of thin air. It exists because of real concerns of real citizens. And, you are the leader of all the citizens, not just the ones who voted for you. Which means, you need to listen to them all, and hear them out. And, not pretend that what they have to say is somehow tainted by the fact that they are anti-Crusaders.

Unless . . . your Crusade is more important and you know what is "right" for the People and how to make the World better. Then, damn the opposition. Full steam ahead!!!