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I think most discussions of political and economic topics in here tend to go around in circles without much intellectual progress being made. Curiously I see t
by 0815test 7y ago
I think most discussions of political and economic topics in here tend to go around in circles without much intellectual progress being made. Curiously I see this applying to all sides of the political spectrum; you might think naïvely that this is only a problem on the "left", but attitudes on the 'right' can be just as frustrating or even more so, they're just a bit less salient.
- krapp 7y agoIt happens in technical threads as well, but isn't considered "low quality" because it isn't politics or mainstream.
- 0815test 7y agoThe difference is all in that most qualifier. I genuinely have trouble finding discussions of these "non-technical" topics that are genuinely worthwhile in an "intellectual curiosity" sense. It's a bit jarring since even e.g. Reddit does a lot better once you find the right niche-subcommunities. And again, it has nothing to do with political stance, since both sides do it!