Rooster I have noticed that you stay out of politics...and I will tell you, yes there IS so much invective...pointless, useless.
However, for myself I appreciate when people can give their point of view clearly, logically. Here on Solve, for example, I learn a great deal from OtherTink because she has different experience, different views, from mine. NEVER was I a flaming liberal, but I don't like the current GOP either.
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I do remember political questions on aMug, where I would be soundly corrected if I gave the "wrong" answer! I did soon learn, with that person, to indeed just stay out of it...so I think I understand your reluctance!