Thank you for the history. That was before my time. Or maybe I just missed that.
But this is consistent with my observations. It's not really politics that is the target of the ban, it's a certain type of politics.
as you see, they still couldn't stop making hints that they are somehow connected with LW
By your own reporting, they were connected to the LW site. That's where they came from, until they were booted off as untouchables. It's part of their own history that LW was the incubator for their site. And given that they were booted from LW for their views, sticking a thumb in the eye of LW is entirely predictable. The name is triply appropriate, given the politics. It would have been too obvious and too good a name to pass up. I would have used it.
It's not really politics that is the target of the ban, it's a certain type of politics.
Nope, it's a certain type of behavior.
And given that they were booted from LW for their views,
Nope.
sticking a thumb in the eye of LW is entirely predictable.
Yes, this attitude is a part of the behavior.
Generally, you guys love to behave like predators. Never take "no" for an answer, double down when someone refuses to debate with you (but when someone does, it's obvious you don't listen anyway), then switch to karma assassinations when arguments fai...
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