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Some of us actually want to discuss politics with sane, smart people so I rarely flag thise stories (but I understand why you do.)

• ykevinator 6y ago
  Agreed
• wglb 6y ago
  I think this is a dicey area for discussion. Political discussions have always, and particularly so today, essentially consisted of ripping off bits of dogma and throwing at each other. While my family and I are generally on the same page, I avoid political discussions with them as well. I am often inclined to flag political threads here if they get egregiously bad. It very often gets to be the opposite of interesting.
  • reitanqild 6y ago
    > Political discussions have always, and particularly so today, essentially consisted of ripping off bits of dogma and throwing at each other. Despite that I have actually learned stuff here from people that I originally disagreed deeply with. (Oh, and I am also fairly sure certain people have/could learned/learn something from me, but thats up to them to seize the opportunity. d:-) > I am often inclined to flag political threads here if they get egregiously bad. I wish they were better but often I wish people could stick to flagging bad behavior instead of the entire thread. That said, I am not here to challenge moderator decisions. Even with showdead on this place is fantastic compared to certain places I find it easy to compare with.
    • majewsky 6y ago
      > Despite that I have actually learned stuff here from people that I originally disagreed deeply with. Agreed. The incidence rate of people who can intelligently argue a controversial position is much higher here than in the average population.