I want to deter discussions of politics. “Politics is hard mode” does not feel like a deterrent.
I actually really like your suggestion of "politics is spiders." Let's switch to that!
Certain conversations make people upset, tribal, and Manichean. I want to avoid/prevent those. But “politics is the mindkiller” is a merely a heuristic—of course it isn’t perfect:
Some people are really good at discussing politics dispassionately.
Sometimes it’s necessary.
People often get upset, tribal, and Manichean about things that no one would call political.
I want to deter discussions of politics. “Politics is hard mode” does not feel like a deterrent.
I actually really like your suggestion of "politics is spiders." Let's switch to that!
Certain conversations make people upset, tribal, and Manichean. I want to avoid/prevent those. But “politics is the mindkiller” is a merely a heuristic—of course it isn’t perfect:
- Some people are really good at discussing politics dispassionately.
- Sometimes it’s necessary.
- People often get upset, tribal, and Manichean about things that no one would call political.
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