….”so I’m casually enjoying my coffee when this article pops up. ‘Oh, another one of Burg’s ranting masterpieces’, think I, and proceed to spew freshly brewed Joe far and wide.”

You’ve done it again MB. Graciously acknowledged the profferings of the under appreciated swath of citizens who care diddly squat about anyone other than themselves.
Sadly, none of them will recognize their behaviour as anything but first class citizenry.