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I love politics. In fact, my real life is consumed by politics. It has an influence on all aspects of my life--personal, professional, and academic. But no, I don't post on the political boards much, mainly because it's a nice change of pace to be able to talk about something else for a change.
That, and I agree with what's been said, in that most of the threads end up becoming a back-and-forth argument between a handful of people. It reminds me of some brilliant words spoken by an old professor in the Poli Sci dept. of my university--"You can't discuss religion or politics with someone on the other side, because all conversations are going to end with, 'Fuck you, you're an asshole.'" I don't quite agree with his quote; I do believe there is a possibility for healthy debate. But it's hard, especially among intelligent, opinionated people....and there are a lot of those on the TFP.
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Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
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