you are saying you and sis were "there" and the people who had a different opinion were not

the original poster told his story and he is "there" and you are one of the people with a different opinion who were not.  

Irony

You said of tyrants:  "Tyrants despise those who won't bend to their will, whether they are personally affected by it or not"

you sound like you despise the original poster for what he wrote until he bends to your opinion. (or as you said "until it hits you" (him)) and you definitely are not personally affected

Irony 

Kettle, meet pot