It’s not even really a toxic atmosphere for liberals who happen to stray in here. Sure, they’ll get dogpiled if they start acting rude, or are clearly arguing in bad faith – and they quickly find that if you can’t take it, you shouldn’t dish it out. But generally, the community goes out of its way to explain things even to people who disagree.
I’d like us to stay that way too. Almost all of us grew up with anti-communist indoctrination, and sometimes it just takes a few polite conversations to turn that around, and start them on the path.
It’s not even really a toxic atmosphere for liberals who happen to stray in here. Sure, they’ll get dogpiled if they start acting rude, or are clearly arguing in bad faith – and they quickly find that if you can’t take it, you shouldn’t dish it out. But generally, the community goes out of its way to explain things even to people who disagree.
I’d like us to stay that way too. Almost all of us grew up with anti-communist indoctrination, and sometimes it just takes a few polite conversations to turn that around, and start them on the path.