Forgoing Political Threads

[Final-Fan]

1. Fair enough.

2. I disagree, but I guess it depends on what you're trying to get out of it. There are some people who won't change their mind regardless of any evidence presented—best to avoid these people, especially since this category includes a lot of trolls. There are some people who won't change at all in their underlying beliefs, but who you might be able to talk around concerning specific policy (given new evidence or a new logical argument). There are some people who you have a chance to change their mind about underlying beliefs, but they won't ever come around to your socialist anarchy. You might be right that there's no one on this site you could "convert" to that view, so if that's your goal here then you're probably right to give it up. But that's not what I look for when I talk about politics.

3. It isn't ideal, but it's not that bad. It's better than talking, for instance, because you can take your time to put together a cohesive argument and it's easier to cite sources.