Naw... I've got nothing! Not even a valid argument in the face of such monumental wisdom as you possess and I can't possible articulate it as well as you have done because I'm shallow and must capitulate to the true wisdom you profer. To do otherwise would be as you said and be completely reliant on my feelings which are also shallow and fed by my lying eyes that keep observing things in a historical perspective, based on human nature.
I'm so danged dumb and emotional that Harry Dent is my Guru and has made an incurable optimist out of me, as did Ronald Reagan and anyother "leaders" that even begin to approach their optimism!!! So I am forced to admit... I'm hopelessly enslaved to optimism and love my optimistic country and despise what the negativistas keep trying to do to it!!! (especially enviro-socialistas)