Maybe the fear I'm sensing comes from another place. Like it's being directed towards something else so others fear something. You know how in the movie Beetlejuice it was "dangerous" to say his name three times because that's when he'd show up and make a mess? You put yourself in a similar situation.

So the best advice I can offer goes something like this: Speak on the problems, not the people.

That's something that didn't always come naturally to me. Made a few mistakes before I finally figured it out and learned the benefits. In general one is able to reach far more people. No rift. Nobody coming along to take it personally. No colleagues feeling uncomfortable engaging. And so on.

Modern politics limits reach as well. For instance with this comment above, including the Biden imagery would cause you to lose half your reach, if people truly did only play for team red or team blue.

As for you thinking I'm standing on the fence. That's you providing a perfect example of how people have trouble grasping my true position. Ignorance? I've heard everything from both sides, as one. I'm able to see more this way.