All this "vehemence" and disdainful language

I'm sorry. I picked an arbitrary synonym of "strongly." It wasn't meant to be offensive to you or anyone.

for you to paint me up as Scrooge McDuck.

I didn't say anything about you. I was expressing my opinion on an idea, not about any person or people.

it's beside the fucking point.

I mentioned my past because it was exactly my point: for the greater part of my life, I have been in a position where such a fee would have been too much.

combined with the plea to poverty is just... distasteful. And rude.

My feelings, and argument, is that what seems like a nominal fee is untenable to many people. You're telling me my position itself is 'rude' and 'distasteful.' I don't know what to say to that. I'm sorry you find that opinion rude, but it isn't meant to be, and it isn't meant to offend or insult. I do feel it's a valid position, and I don't think it's hateful to the wealthy to defend those who aren't (among whom, my past self).

Honestly, it feels like you're telling me I can't have strong feelings on an idea without offending you personally. You've repeatedly taken things I said, and interpreted them as things I didn't say, and had no intention of implying. I do apologise, it wasn't my intention to insult or attack you or anyone. From your words, I'm honestly not sure how I can hold or express my opinion without insulting you; and I don't know what to say to that besides, 'I'm sorry.'