It may be assumed as an axiom that Providence has never gifted any political party with all of political wisdom or blinded it with all of political folly.

I was blinded by being a romantic person.

You don't want too much fear in a market because people will be blinded to some very good buying opportunities. You don't want too much complacency because people will be blinded to some risk.

That bedrock faith that I could write was what blinded me to attempts to discourage me.