You'll note that I'm not addressing the [in]correctness of your opinions, merely your behavior. I'm "accusing" you of acting like a troll because that's how you're acting.
Thank you for the note and your views. I will think about them. No, really. I do think about what people say. Even if I disagree. It's a bad habit.
Now that you've had your say, I'm going tell you what I think. I've been at MMM for what 8-9 months now? And have generally avoided the off topic threads. Mostly because when it comes down to it, I'm emphatically apolitical. I'm not registered to vote, I don't plan to vote, I believe both the factions suck (to put it most kindly), and I view politics as counterproductive. My political party? None of the above- conscientious objector.
I've noticed over time that these political threads are posted by about 30-50 people. Almost all left of center. Fair enough, the vibe of MMM is left wing. Live and let live. But then I started noticing that these threads had almost no real ideological diversity. I mean, you would expect at least a few right wingers to put in an occasional comment and spice things up and start a polite debate. But not really. And then I noticed the why. It seems that when someone who has an alternate view has the temerity to chime in, they get accused of being a troll or a Russian bot or some such. But they're not accused directly. It's an insinuation game. But the effect is the same. The person with the differing opinion gets the real strong hint that they're not welcome and they move on. Leaving an echo chamber behind.
Well, most people would be smart enough to catch the hint and leave. But wouldn't you know it? I'm not smart. And I'm perfectly happy to be a Russian bot*. As for using humor, I enjoy it. So I'm going to continue. If those reading this would like a deeper analysis of the use of humor, maybe read some Alinsky?
And with that, let's have some fun talking the POTUS candidates.
*(Never trust a Russian bot. They lie.)