[love missing whole ass words. but he seems to stare at chad for a minute.]

I don't plan on arguing against every single thing, but I think there's a lot of little things that lead to a bigger thing I'd fight against. [a pause.] My battles I pick are usually big and non-negotiable anyway.

[that is to say, he agrees with that line of thinking even if he's not sure how to apply it in this case.]

Sharing your opinion's not that bad, huh? [he appreciates it. ]