I don’t see this as being distinct from or better than any typical left wing “republicans are a threat to democracy” article. If there is anything that isn’t fit for LW it’s this post.
I think there are significant differences between this post and the run of the mill leftist drivel you see somewhere like reddit. This post is well written and coherent, and, as such, invites discussion. I’ve also seen the author respond to opposing comments with real counter-arguments, rather than random ad hominems and fallacies.
Also, while politics is certainly the mind-killer, I personally enjoy the occasional political article where we get to discuss it with LessWrong’s forum features and LessWrong’s audience. There’s a chance of actually having my mind changed, and the new agree/disagree feature, as distinct from upvote/downvote, makes this kind of thing possible.
I will agree, though, that it’s not the same class as the typical post. I can feel my own mind being killed by my own political bias trying to engage with this, as I’m sure others can as well, but I still want to try. Maybe some sort of compromise with a political and non-political section would be useful.
I don’t see this as being distinct from or better than any typical left wing “republicans are a threat to democracy” article. If there is anything that isn’t fit for LW it’s this post.
I think there are significant differences between this post and the run of the mill leftist drivel you see somewhere like reddit. This post is well written and coherent, and, as such, invites discussion. I’ve also seen the author respond to opposing comments with real counter-arguments, rather than random ad hominems and fallacies.
Also, while politics is certainly the mind-killer, I personally enjoy the occasional political article where we get to discuss it with LessWrong’s forum features and LessWrong’s audience. There’s a chance of actually having my mind changed, and the new agree/disagree feature, as distinct from upvote/downvote, makes this kind of thing possible.
I will agree, though, that it’s not the same class as the typical post. I can feel my own mind being killed by my own political bias trying to engage with this, as I’m sure others can as well, but I still want to try. Maybe some sort of compromise with a political and non-political section would be useful.