"I work for a roofing company and people were screaming at the roofers yesterday telling them they are working to close. I would love to buy your boat hook up my motor to it and just go out fishing but I’m concerned people will be upset with me or something it is just crazy"

Realist - Everybody in America is soft, and hates conflict. The cure for this, both in politics and social life, is the same -- hardihood. Give them raw truth.