PS

And my husband said "Maybe you shouldn't put that post about Being A Republican out in public just yet. People might not be able to see it as the helpful note it is, and will think you're attacking them, and they might decide you're bashing in return."

And I do feel anxious-- sort of like I've "come out of the closet" admitting to my mostly liberal group of readers that I have been "passing" for a long time.

And that makes it even more important that I leave the post there. If it drives anyone away, and anyone takes it as something other than an observation trying to point out something that is fundamentally a problem for people who believe in equality and kindness to others, then I don't know what else to do.

It's sort of like being at a party with someone you've always liked who says something offensive. You don't want to be complicit with their comment, but it's really awkward to say something outright about how saddened you were by their comment. And so you risk losing a friendship. And that makes me feel very tense, but I'm leaving the damn post up.