Walter, respectfully.....

I frequently start comments with "respectfully".

It's my way of saying, "This may seem rude or snarky, but if you consider my entire comment, you will see that I mean exactly that…a respectful comment."

It’s also how I notify a writer of an error in an article that they may wish to address.

Here’s the comment I posted just minutes before this one to you:

https://foofaraw.medium.com/but-the-gop-in-this-state-could-care-less-about-it-c817ebc719bd

It is never my intention to be rude on Medium (except with trolls. And I almost always end with "thank you".)

Thank you, Walter.