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You put together a long, thoughtful reply to the post which indulged very little in emotional language. I note it is the only comment that got a long, thoughtful reply from blackbootz. I am sorry to see that your conversation did not continue. I won't speculate on the mental state of others, but my frustration with these conversations is entirely due to the lack of calm, clearly-expressed disagreement.Personally, I think it's extremely difficult to talk about politics without getting somewhat emotional.
Do you expect an essay in Chicago-style format? I suspect maybe you agree with Caplan's points and are more upset most people in this thread are disagreeing.