>Im not sure why citizens of representative democracies would want to inhibit political discussion.
There is nothing to inhibit. An open political discussion on the internet between the left and the right is no longer possible. That train has left the station.
>>dgudko+(OP)
In the USA, yeah, because it's a left and right divide. Nuance gets completely lost and it's hard to find common ground because you may agree on one thing but then you'd have to 'give in' and lose face.