I’m assuming you actually want an answer. As a columnist, you want to use the second person extremely sparingly when lobbing an accusation at someone else, because the odds are they will find it to be a direct accusation.

And of course it isn’t. I’m not suggesting otherwise. But as the old saw goes, communication is a two-way street. If what you’re broadcasting isn’t what’s received, well, that’s a failure.

I’m glad y’all found a way to work it out. I’m just pointing out how this sort of interaction can quickly devolve, and I didn’t want to see it go there.