Serious Question

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Morts

It has nothing to do with that.
Act like a troll, get treated like a troll.

Exactly.

As for the OP question, I am guessing it originates from the frustration when one has a strong opinion and appears to be isolated. I can tell you this, I am moderately conservative, but the moderators (as far as I can tell) range from left to right. I know of at least two who are much more left leaning than me, but I think it is good to have them included in the process because 1. they are very smart guys 2. every forum needs balance 3. I trust them to be responsible, ethical, and fair--they got the moderator job based on these qualifications. Plus, they are part of a large segment of the population, I'm not going to ignore that.

This community encompasses a broad swath of folks with various political, religous, and economic beliefs and I don't see how a community can run without that, unless we're talking a narrow-minded club. Not for me. As long as one behaves with respect and civility you're welcome here. Militant racists, professed nazis or stalinist commies, xenomorphs, and other extremists are not.