I have not found one person, aside from you, that has this stance.

So you keep repeating. There are plenty for you to find, but since you want to give up - i say just do it! Talk to me about my perspective instead.

because you aren't as forthcoming with information.

You must be joking. I answer all your questions, many of them multiple times because you keep repeating them.

I don't want to quit looking

Then don't! The further back you go, the more common the view is. Virtually all those of classical/deterministic physics share it. But it seems it will take you more in depth research than you are willing to commit yourself to. So be it; it hardly matters anyway, especially for our current discussion.

The primary difference is the direction from which the force is applied, that distinguishes push and pull.

Exactly! The direction is arbitrary and has essentially no impact on the force itself. The object feels/experiences/is subjected to the same force (push) no matter which direction that force comes from. The distinction of "push" and "pull" is an arbitrary semantic one, and has no physical significance. The force is always push(ing) regardless of the direction relative to us.