Sometime you have to say something provocative and deal with the shit to have a good discussion.
I deliberately overplayed the map to provoke discussion, clearly it worked.
And thus far I've been confused for an Irishman, a Scot, and Basque nationalist. And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg
I'm not sure what you refer to as "dealing with shit" -- I can't sense that much anger directed at you as you repeatedly protested, and am not sure I'd taken having been confused for an Irishman, a Scot, and Basque nationalist as insulting or funny.
BTW, I think your diary will soon grab the top spot from de Gondi on that list. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.