Nope- you are not alone.

(I have no business acumen- and am a 99% trusting soul- so am a pretty useless ally. But usually have sense enough to smell mendacity -and rather enjoy the rare cases I get to use that phrase. Something feels very off. This feels like seeing the bully down the street getting his gear ready and mobilizing his bully buddies. Only thing is- hard to determine the target and if he is going after the good guy or the even bigger bully on the next block and justified in doing it.

Usually also have a sense of those to listen carefully to- you are included in that group.)