Oh it's totally cyclic. And I don't think this is in any way a permanent 'going to hell'. But it doesn't make it okay for these cycles to get so extreme sometimes.
That said, it's also good not to over-react to these things. It's just nice to see rules enforced - and just like you often call attention to inappropriate language, I think it's more than fair to call attention to poor behaviour and extreme ideology. The latter is no less against site rules and is arguably a lot more damaging to our community. It's great that the community here is strong enough to shrug it off and continue being great, but we needn't ignore it.
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