...So why not hang out in /r/politicaldiscussion, a subreddit created for exactly what you're asking for and that is heavily moderated to keep it on-topic? I d

...So why not hang out in /r/politicaldiscussion, a subreddit created for exactly what you're asking for and that is heavily moderated to keep it on-topic? I definitely agree that many subs - and particularly front page ones - can be a cesspool, although amusingly they don't quite get as bad as just about every news and newspaper site I've seen. But really, /r/upliftingnews is just too toxic for you? /r/changemyview is too negative? There's lots of great, very low-toxicity subs on Reddit. Abandoning the site because you're trying to discuss political issues - touchy in any arena, online or in person - seems a bit like throwing the baby out with the bathwater.