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View submission: Rules Explanations and Reminders
I made this suggestion to /u/starryeyedsky yesterday and you guys should look into how /r/baseball manages to keep fans of 30 different teams from going crazy on each other while maintaining a high level of discussion and civility.
I'll be even so bold as to say that we should be able to flair up with who we support. I think bias is inherent in political discussions and it's best to have it transparent and out in the open.
Another good idea (in my own mind and it kind of goes with the campaigning) is that we're supposed to be talking about politics and not about the personal politics of the people posting here. So I feel like saying things about Sanders supporters, because that's a legitimate political story and narrative this cycle, is legitimate because it's discussing the supporters as a whole. However, getting into someone's personal politics or referencing specific people's points/comments isn't maintaining that 30,000 foot view. You're no longer talking about BernieBros as a group but on one particular person's personal political feelings (which really don't matter in the big world of politics).
Comment by amici_ursi at 05/02/2016 at 00:48 UTC
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we're supposed to be talking about politics and not about the personal politics of the people posting here. So I feel like saying things about Sanders supporters, because that's a legitimate political story and narrative this cycle, is legitimate because it's discussing the supporters as a whole. However, getting into someone's personal politics or referencing specific people's points/comments isn't maintaining that 30,000 foot view. You're no longer talking about BernieBros as a group but on one particular person's personal political feelings (which really don't matter in the big world of politics).
starry's post kind of touches on that, pointing a comment at a specific person. If a comment says, *you are...* then it's on thin ice. we're not here to talk about specific users. we're here to talk about politics in general. you can make your point without directing it at a specific user.