Yes, Yes, Yes Dennis, "we think - and have reason to" scoff at those working to "return the whole church to the rigidity of patriarchal absolutism" ridding it of you and me and some others.

Our point...does it help the true lovers of either side to "impugn the prime culprits," as you say.  If we believe in Vatican II and all the post-V2 work that has been done, WHY not spend all that sacred energy working for a Vatican II-type prelature or ordinariate?  Doesn't the Church need a Vatican II organizational structure now more than ever?  

Or do we just keep letting each other get knocked off one by one, decade after decade, in hopes of some messiah, like Pope Francis, who will bring the RIGHT Progressive way to the Church and knock those "conservatives" off their high horses???  That isn't really working too well, is it...unless Pope Francis takes the absolutist position he abhors?  There's got to be a better way besides mocking and snipping at each other.  https://RiteBeyondRome.com