Not that the person who states is the guilty party, but this strikes me as an immediate sign that someone got tired of thinking and was compelled to feel a sens

Not that the person who states is the guilty party, but this strikes me as an immediate sign that someone got tired of thinking and was compelled to feel a sense of control and certainty by turning what was said into a truism. They might be right, they might be wrong, but I couldn't fault someone for feeling a little lost of respect toward someone who would assert this.