Sadly this is the case in many politically charged discussions here and it doesn't look like much is being done about it. In a submission about banning XL bully

Sadly this is the case in many politically charged discussions here and it doesn't look like much is being done about it. In a submission about banning XL bully dogs in the UK opinions that went against one particularly active commenter were instantly down-voted and flagged. And that submission wasn't even popular. Just brigaded hard.