[Oblivion437]

The grand lesson, ladies and gentlemen:

Don't hang your hat on anyone. They're bound to screw it up sometime. So just stick to ideas and facts that show how your ideas work/could work in the real world, and you win...

Now, according to the Ramayana, a hidden truth supports everything, find it, and win. One of the earliest endorsements for the persuit of pure knowledge. Individuals are flawed, institutions more so. Ideas based on either of these having flaws have an innate wisdom, but ultimately are subject to human failures.

As for a commentator who has to lie or mislead, or use propaganda tactics to argue a point, we all know damn well why you shouldn't trust that sort of person.