By “touched,” what was intended was: as in emotionally, by the extremely toxic rhetoric on either side of the isle that can pollute a young person’s mind.
An elderly couple is flying to Hawaii to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. The Captain comes on the speaker with some bad news: “Ladies and gentlemen, unfortunately, we have lost all engine power, and we have to make an emergency landing. There is a small, uncharted island below where we can land safely, but we will likely never be rescued.” As the plane lands, the husband turns to his wife, and says, “Honey, did you remember to pay the gas bill?” “No,” she replies. “That one slipped my mind.” “How about that medical bill?” he asks. “Oops, forgot that one too,” she says. He then asks, “Well, then what about the credit card bill?” “Nope,” she says. “Was in too much of a rush.” He then turns to her, and gives her the biggest hug he has in 60 years. “What was that for?” she asks. “The debt collectors will find us!” he says.
My wife & me had an big argument and we were on *"no talk"* terms for the last three days... Finally wife said ..... "Now ... I count till 10 .. if you don't talk to me ... I'll go to my parent's home...!" She started counting ... *Wife* - 1..2..3 ... Myself - .. (silent) ... !!! *Wife* - 4...5 ... Myself - .... (quiet). *Wife* - 6...7... Myself - (very happy .. but calm ..) Climax building up... *Wife* - 9.... Myself - (cheerful in mind ...) *Wife* ........ (Quiet) ... (Quiet) ..... Then with controlled excitement I spurted out .... "Count...count .. why don't you count further.... ??" *Wife*- Thank God ... !!! You spoke .... otherwise I would have left ... !! (From Autobiography - "Heavy Penalties of Impatience"..)