From: alan@sabir.com   
      
   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?   
      
   Chris   
      
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