Originally Posted by
Flytolive
I appreciate the response, but how can it not "drift into" partisan discussions. That is the nature of politics which have always had "a hug impact on our industry and profession."
What is the reason for the TOS "no partisan discussion"? Is this some legal CYA?
Government, policy, regulations, even economics can be discussed rationally, at least by some people.
Red/blue politics is another thing entirely, and will always go swirling down the toilet. Certain folks have what is essentially a religious affinity for their preferred partisan flavor, and there's no possibility of rational discourse with folks like that. This is entirely predictable, has been proven empirically millions of times over, and there are a near-infinite number of places on the interwebs where one can engage in partisan pugilism. APC is not one of them though.
At APC we accept the challenge of navigating the grey area because the former category is pretty important in aviation. We understand that it can be a fine line.
The challenge for members is to steer clear of the partisan stuff. If you disagree with someone's stance on policy, address the technical merits instead of responding with "the election was rigged" or "she should be in jail". If you're invoking the name of a controversial political figure, you're probably on thin ice. Discuss the policy, not the policy-makers.