Isn't this the point of having a discussion site, however: to discuss issues rather than simply downvote them to oblivion? Note my first post. I intentionally

Isn't this the point of having a discussion site, however: to discuss issues rather than simply downvote them to oblivion? Note my first post. I intentionally left it open-ended to spark discussion. In an election cycle where online propaganda and sockpuppetry have been confirmed, I don't think my question is in the same league as those posed by flat-earthers or 9/11 conspiracy theorists.