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paxysyesterday at 11:58 AM1 replyview on HN

When did discussing politics with your community become a bad thing? In fact that's the primary place you should talk politics, share new ideas and hone your views. If more people did this they wouldn't be getting radicalized by online bots.


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incomingpainyesterday at 1:41 PM

Discussing politics was fine up until John stewart era.

His comedy is about playing an out of context short clip, make funny face, cheap insult, and laugh track.

But how that plays out in political discussions is that 1 side wont have discussions and just repeats cheap insults. Which results in Trump getting into power.

Better yet, this 1 side who cant discuss politics then constantly hides away. Leaving their viewpoint unexpressed and further losing position.