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How about trying to encourage better political discussions rather than banning the whole topic?

We are in a very tense political landscape. Obviously people on HN need to talk it out. At least let's encourage healthy and proper conversations.

Maybe even have a specific "political discussion guidelines". The using downvotes to remove noise/unhealthy conversations we can have some proper arguments.

>>emilse+(OP)
What is "better", or "healthy" or "proper", and for how long these definition will hold?

Because yesterday I could say some words that would be considered improper, unhealthy, and worse today.

Tomorrow, will be different words.

And, we have not even discussed better, healthy, and proper opinions.

>>emilse+(OP)
> We are in a very tense political landscape. Obviously people on HN need to talk it out.

For what definition of "we"? As an EU citizen, Corona seems to have calmed politics down quite a bit compared to the trouble that brewed beforehand.

I agree that there are issues which need to be talked about, but I do not think that HN is the right place. That being said, as of now I find the political content to be either sparse or relevant enough to not be annoying.

>>emilse+(OP)
>The using downvotes to remove noise/unhealthy conversations

This is a pipe dream.

>>emilse+(OP)
You can have political discussions on HN, you just have to follow the guidelines. All of the bans are just people not following the guidelines.

Notice as well they're called guidelines and not "rules". To me, the word choice was intended.

>>Sebb76+s5
Well, except for in Poland...