(Poll) Should the politics section be removed?

[bu villain]

You said nobody approves of the government and everyone should try to not be like the government we all bitch about.


The government being bad is the source of the bitching.

I agree but what does that have to do with the level of civility in the politics forum here? If the government is juvenile and inneffective, the politics forum on IA must be as well?

[Sinfix_15]

I agree but what does that have to do with the level of civility in the politics forum here? If the government is juvenile and inneffective, the politics forum on IA must be as well?

Our 1 delusional participant who shamelessly defends the indefensible and refuses to let reality get in the way of an argument, has a way of frustrating people from time to time.

[bu villain]

Our 1 delusional participant who shamelessly defends the indefensible and refuses to let reality get in the way of an argument, has a way of frustrating people from time to time.

You are usually a proponent of personal responsibility so I'm surprised to hear that one "delusional participant" is responsible for yours or anyone else's behavior.

[Sinfix_15]

You are usually a proponent of personal responsibility so I'm surprised to hear that one "delusional participant" is responsible for yours or anyone else's behavior.

I'm perfectly fine with my behavior. An explanation is not an excuse.

I'm explaining to you that the debates only get heated when people are frustrated with Blank telling them that 2+2=ham sandwich




I take being described as someone who is a proponent of personal responsibility as a compliment. Thank you.

[bu villain]

I'm perfectly fine with my behavior. An explanation is not an excuse.

I'm explaining to you that the debates only get heated when people are frustrated with Blank telling them that 2+2=ham sandwich

The thing is, most of the topics in politics revolve around personal values and complex ideas. Almost nothing in politics is as simple as a math problem. Your behavior is of course your choice, which you are clearly content with, but I see it in the same way I see the juvenile bickering in congress. That is not the kind of discussion I am interested in engaging in myself, which is why I have stopped posting in that section. I hope at some point the members will be able to have a conversation without insulting each other but I'm not holding my breath.

I take being described as someone who is a proponent of personal responsibility as a compliment. Thank you.

It was a compliment.