From: psperson@old.netcom.invalid   
      
   On 6 Feb 2026 15:25:41 GMT, Chris Buckley  wrote:   
      
   >On 2026-02-05, Titus G  wrote:   
   >> On 05/02/2026 03:22, Chris Buckley wrote:   
   >> snip   
   >>>    
   >>> Yes, the outspoken "liberals" have driven out almost everybody who has   
   >>> different opinions than they have. (And what "pointless arguments" are   
   >>> you talking about?)   
   >>   
   >> Political arguments. The political arguments here don't seem to achieve   
   >> anything except drive away people who in the main had contributed to the   
   >> SF discussion.   
   >   
   >I'm not sure what definition of "political argument" you mean here.   
   >If you mean that politics as a whole should not be mentioned, then   
   >that seems unrealistic. If you mean "2 or more people arguing about   
   >politics", then Congratulations! You're well on the way to achieving   
   >that by driving out the people you disagree with. If you discourage folks   
   >from objecting to the many counter-factual statements that some liberals   
   >post here, then you've successfully reduced the number of arguments!   
   >   
   >You seem to be taking the position that it's OK to personally attack those   
   >you disagree with, calling them names and insulting them with "racist" or   
   >"dishonest" but you don't approve of using facts to contradict their   
   arguments.   
   >Sorry, but I strongly believe the reverse.   
   >   
   >If the sentiment of the group is that only liberals are allowed to post   
   >freely about politics, all others must be discouraged, then I will obey the   
   >sentiment of the group. But I don't believe that is the case.  Is it?   
      
   Not as far as I am concerned.   
      
   However, if you that only (some) liberals post counter-factual   
   statements -- that is, that /no/ conservatives post counter-factual   
   statements -- you are deceiving yourself.   
      
   As I have noted before, there are wing-nuts on /all/ sides.   
   --    
   "Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,   
   Who evil spoke of everyone but God,   
   Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"   
      
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