What happened to the politics forum?

**Dirt1** · 07-31-2020, 08:07 AM

Originally Posted by wickedsolo

Just putting this out there - but describing people that don't have the same perspective as you as stupid, racist, vile, conspiratorial, etc and therefore are beneath you is how you got this:

I think there has been plenty of name calling done by people on all sides. Seriously, I don’t see anything good coming out of this Politics Forum.

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**blah3** · 07-31-2020, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Dirt1

I think there has been plenty of name calling done by people on all sides. Seriously, I don’t see anything good coming out of this Politics Forum.

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So why even visit or post there???

**ERey** · 07-31-2020, 08:20 AM

Originally Posted by Bhcforlife

If I may...

I enjoyed posting in the Movies and Wrestling threads there, but overall it’s an alt-right circle jerk filled with thinly veiled racism, ridiculous conspiracy theories and other vile content that was likely offensive to half of this board which is why you only ever got right leaning folks posting there. I mean I have no problem with people who have different views than me but you lose me with threads like “further proof Democrats enjoy harming children” which was somehow allowed to stay up for nearly a week. That shit is 100% beneath this board. Is it a surprise they paused it?

If I may... pretty sure your post and accusation is a good example of why the threads were locked and why you see some of the threads you see. Look in the mirror. Just sayin'..

And with this post this thread soon to be locked... lol

**QtR Nevermore** · 07-31-2020, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by ERey

If I may... pretty sure your post and accusation is a good example of why the threads were locked and why you see some of the threads you see. Look in the mirror. Just sayin'..

Fascinating though the "you were mean about our meanness and that's why we're mean" argument undoubtedly is, it's not really relevant to this topic.

I get that people are trying to drag this whole thread down in the politics forum where they can kill it but surely counter arguments to this thread should be explaining why having an incredibly one sided and extreme Politics Forum is a good thing for this board, rather than trying to bring that forum up here.

**moose10101** · 07-31-2020, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by QtR Nevermore

Fascinating though the "you were mean about our meanness and that's why we're mean" argument undoubtedly is, it's not really relevant to this topic.

I get that people are trying to drag this whole thread down in the politics forum where they can kill it but surely counter arguments to this thread should be explaining why having an incredibly one sided and extreme Politics Forum is a good thing for this board, rather than trying to bring that forum up here.

Well, there's the unsettled issue of whether there are female demons that have hot dream sex with guys, or if that's just a woman thing. Oh, and the experiments with alien DNA, and the lizard people running the government. And hydroxychloroquine. Apparently all of those things are related, somehow. Now we'll never find out.

**Ortizer** · 07-31-2020, 08:42 AM

Originally Posted by CarrollCoRaven

I find it interesting that the Political forum was taken down the same day that the Big Tech companies, Google, Facebook etc. were being called out by Congress for censoring conservative views.

That seems like a mischaracterization of the hearings. They were being called out for using their market position to stifle competition. The comments on censoring were a few republican reps trying to score brownie points.

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**Dirt1** · 07-31-2020, 08:47 AM

Originally Posted by blah3

So why even visit or post there???

You’re right. I should probably just find another website to talk about Ravens football.

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**arnie_uk** · 07-31-2020, 08:51 AM

Just bring the covid thread back to the main forum and open the politics section again.

It was idiotic moving it there in the first place.

**QtR Nevermore** · 07-31-2020, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by Dirt1

You’re right. I should probably just find another website to talk about Ravens football.

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That's the point. This forum becoming so politicised is going to drive people away. It probably already has.

**BustOfPallas** · 07-31-2020, 09:10 AM

Not sure where I'm going to be able to ask advice about preventing squash vine borers from killing my zucchini now...

Especially since I cut the cord and no longer can watch "The Alt Right Gardener" on HGTV.

**blah3** · 07-31-2020, 09:11 AM

Originally Posted by Dirt1

You’re right. I should probably just find another website to talk about Ravens football.

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The politics forum in no way interfered with your ability to talk Ravens football. You have to specifically go to it to get away from ravens football

**moose10101** · 07-31-2020, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by BustOfPallas

Not sure where I'm going to be able to ask advice about preventing squash vine borers from killing my zucchini now...

Especially since I cut the cord and no longer can watch "The Alt Right Gardener" on HGTV.

Typically, the solution is to not plant zucchini, and just wait for your neighbors' inevitable oversupply to trigger "Sneak zucchini onto your neighbor's porch" night, and you'll have all you need.

But that's socialism.