And for what it is worth analogy is an commonly accepted element of debate, but if literalism is required for you - so be it. Then yes if you present yourself as fully informed as the basis for your right to “educate” me I expect you to disclose your expertise and sources of information.

I leveraged my right to an opinion, disclosed it as such and was mocked and ridiculed for doing so. If you intent is to persuade people to share your perspective on Newsom and his policy that is not productive. A reasonable response would have been to share the experts and sources it’s based on.

You are correct that everyone is entitled to an opinion. What you are called upon to choose however are representatives who employ experts to build policy, rather than policy itself (unless you are referring to a ballot measure). You have every dislike and oppose Newsom’s policies.

And before Tower it is hoping one of your local shops had it, and before that it was you heard someone in a neighboring community had it, so you WENT THERE to hear it.

Funny I was just called a ghoul in another thread