crispybits wrote:But in the case of politics, a rational debate can be had.
You haven't been on
Sean Hannity's forums, have you.
crispybits wrote:We have both political and religious threads on these forums and their nature is very different.
One example does not a rule make. Again, I point out the Hannity forums; all hell breaks loose in politics, but the religious forums remain very civil.
crispybits wrote:In the real world politics has developed this cult of personality, and more's the pity because it's harmful to the process, but the basic rules of the debates are well established and while the best choices may not always be made, at least the process is (to an extent) transparent and we know why we're writing law X to deal with problem Y (ignoring the behind the scenes lobbying stuff which I'm also not a fan of at all)
(In my best George Takei voice) Oh My.
You really don't know politics, do you?
That bill they are trying to prevent children getting shot up in schools ... it doesn't do a thing to keep guns from the criminals.
The "farm" bill ... it's 80% food stamps and if anyone touches that the President is going to veto it.
NOTHING IS WHAT IT CLAIMS TO BE. Hell, even the "Affordable Care Act" isn't affordable.
And we do have to pass this thing to know what is in it. Written behind closed doors.
Sorry to tell you that. But I won't say "Politics" is a Mental Illness. I just won't.