> the stance that everything is political

Which is itself a political stance. It’s not a universal truth but a very narrow political ideology. Never mind that “political” is not a well-defined thing to begin with.

If we can’t agree to neutral territory then one of the sides is going to have to win. Because you can’t bully your way to victory.

We need more meetings of the mind and fewer meetings of unfalsifiable rhetoric. Fewer crusaders and more peacemakers.