“If we don’t do what they say they’ll bring the entire economy to a halt, yes this is the best most flawless system imaginable” is definitely an objective and emotionless assessment and not ideological cowardice.

They’re just behaving as they’ve been taught ghosts are supposed to behave.

The second one. It’s funny that people think this is an absurd suggestion, too.

The day he died is the day we failed to celebrate him for the last time; we’re not celebrating we’re commemorating.