I even have a memory of telling this super religious right-wing guy that he was basically Satan's little slave and he didn't even realize it. I made a good case on that front, even if it was horrifyingly dickish. A month later the same guy is talking to me like we're good friends. WTF? Did he forget he's talked to me before? Eh, whatever, let it ride!

That's Hive culture for you. No matter what our differences may be, everybody knows we're all joined at the hip and in a battle against the evil forces of centralization each of us having skin in the game, not just cheap talk.