The emotions that most commonly arise when discussing politics online are negative ones: anger, resentment, powerlessness. If you act out on the anger or resen

The emotions that most commonly arise when discussing politics online are negative ones: anger, resentment, powerlessness. If you act out on the anger or resentment, no one wins anything. At that moment, it's a good idea to make an effort to argue from a purely logical standpoint instead of just insulting the person you're arguing with. I think that's what most people mean when they say they want to discuss "without emotion".