Been going back and forth on this, as personally I don’t have much problem with politics posts and discussions. I know how they can get, and some of why people dislike them, but nevertheless…To not discuss politics enables the worst among us to take the reigns and drag us all over the cliff.
Given that, I’d like to pick apart what may be meant when people say politics. It’s a can of worms, so to try to focus things a little, let’s say, is it when they’re distinctly partisan that disliking them may be meant?
Something you find across the board is the sentiment that a lot of political journalism has very blatant partisan-leanings, and for some organizations there’s zero doubt of that.
I should also take a moment to clarify here, when I say partisan, I mean any strongly held political views, not merely left or right, but also including moderate/centrist.
Or is it slightly less the kind that matters, and more the volume of it, pervading every discussion? Especially when one may already be aware and trying to address it in their own ways, and is visiting an online community to get a little respite.
What’s your take on this?
This is what I remain unsure of, I think some may want what you’re worried about, but I also think there may be as many that want less catering in the sense of reinforcing messaging, and more in a lower overall volume. That comes with its own sort of problems depending on how that’s accomplished, however I think if the approach is to focus political discussion towards constructive ends rather than fueling despair and disengagement, it might prove better.
