Peasant: "Always know when a nerve is touched and they can't reason out a good defense."

I think maybe your cliches have somehow gotten scrambled.
When you said you 'touched a nerve' maybe what you meant was 'triggered a gag reflex'

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Instead of trying to get people to open their stage to contrary opinions, wouldn't it be easier to create Contrary Fests where opposing viewpoints combine their regular events to double your pleasure?
For example, how about combining a Gun&Knife Show with a regular Folk Festival. Each group would have a ready audience and the stage could be shared equally.

You could set yourself up as a Specialized Promoter, Conrad!
You could propose and coordinate these Contrary Fests because you've already got an incomprehensible idea of how to solve a (possibly non-existent) problem you have identified.
If you do that, we'll be able to see whether the sensible folk who doubt your perception are as logical as they appear..or whether we get to eat your dust.

I bet you could get some other ideas for OpposingCombo Events right here if you play your cards right.
Think of the wasted audience at women's clinics..pro-lifers outside, stressed out women waiting in the lobby. Why not set up a stage there?!
Why are you the only one who has thought of this??

Go for it, Conrad!
Let us know how it works out.