I recently switched away from SmartNews because it keeps getting into a mode where it 1) can’t load the stories, or 2) seems to load but just shows a black screen beyond a certain point, or 3) crashes. I hung on for awhile, hoping it would get fixed, but once I heard about the internal turmoil, I gave up.

Cats, like most animals and indeed people, exhibit a variety of personalities and behaviors. Dismissing them all as “assholes” is like stereotypng people based on race, gender, ethnicity, etc. It’s a weak argument. Combined with your “that’s not up for debate” makes me wonder if you are just trolling us.