I was playing the role of many possible counter-arguments to the parent comment. None of the views I expressed were actually representative of me. I was saying

I was playing the role of many possible counter-arguments to the parent comment. None of the views I expressed were actually representative of me. I was saying 'if I believed...' because I think many people on the other side actually believe what I put out there and if parent wants to make change, he/she'll have to acknowledge it. I personally don't actually believe that the country is irreparably divided and I try to bridge divides when I see it. But I'm sure millions of americans are jaded beyond that point and take the positions I offered in my original comment.