I think your arguments in linked posts are reasonable for a tech forum. I am not so convinced of their relevance for political discussion, especially american p

I think your arguments in linked posts are reasonable for a tech forum. I am not so convinced of their relevance for political discussion, especially american politics where being "nice" versus "confrontational" has almost been an implicit political stance for democrats versus republicans in the campaigns, and one which could almost entirely explains Trumps popularity. Political discussions will always messy and confrontational because its about real people issues.. Only rich and priviledged people can afford being nice about it because they dont care. Maybe you should just ban the political discussions altogether on HN if you want to avoid the drama.. no one will blame you