"Understanding the situation" or "getting it" seems to be doing some heavy lifting in this post. As dang brilliantly pointed out, disagreements are often roote

"Understanding the situation" or "getting it" seems to be doing some heavy lifting in this post. As dang brilliantly pointed out, disagreements are often rooted in disputes over facts. Given different sets of base facts for opposing groups, each can reasonably claim that the other "doesn't understand the situation."