bluebird
Well-known member
mattamatta said:On the subject of keeping your political discussions going without devolving into nastiness, I just wanted to say to you all that for a long time now I've really enjoyed reading brewery discussions here because you've been largely able to do it and keep it civil enough that it doesn't have to stop.
There's such an interesting world spread here that I don't get on other forums, and you can actually argue the relative merits of socialism without getting too out of hand (just a little sometimes, eh?). It has been interesting reading about European events like Brexit with unique views from European members, as well as things like the US elections with opposing and varied views from both at home and abroad.
I don't think I've ever posted in any of these threads, but for a long time now I've appreciated what goes on here in The Brewery and it's time I said so. I hope it can always stay that way. If ever a thread starts to get out of hand, just remember that more than the people actively arguing are reading it, and I speak for all of us lurkers (self-appointed representative) when I say that we do appreciate it.
I completely agree with you and was thinking the same exact thing. I'm mostly a lurker too. I get a certain "philosophical" type of current event news, available no where else. Perhaps because people know each other in a different capacity other than just having a political viewpoint.
Its a pretty important post in my opinion.
I don't contribute because I'd probably loose control. Hats off to the people who can hang tough and debate.