Just because it’s less abusive than other words doesn’t make it polite

This is the problem with political discussion nowadays, certainly on here anyway. Disagreement doesn’t seem possible without insults. Why is it even necessary to engage?

Posted By: APB on February 26th 2026 at 12:59:05

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Vote Green today (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 10:23:11
- This..... (General Chat) - usacanary, Feb 26, 15:33:51
- ha ha (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Feb 26, 11:43:07
  - ^^^ *Doesn't engage in any politics any more. Stays clear* (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 26, 13:50:02
- Interested to see if Advance UK has any effect on the Reform vote (n/m) (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Feb 26, 11:35:15
  - Just looking into them (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:41:27
    - I knew Ben Habib at Cambridge (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 26, 16:57:20
      - I’m not sure he is (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 17:10:40
    - Advance UK.... (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, Feb 26, 12:06:09
      - Here’s another one (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 12:07:19
    - Yep there are two new right wing parties that have formed. Advance UK and Restore Britain (General Chat) - The Gaffer, Feb 26, 12:04:36
    - Robinson has endorsed Goodwin! (n/m) (General Chat) - revsimon, Feb 26, 11:59:37
    - Always amazes how some first and second generation immigrants (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 26, 11:44:44
      - perfectly possible to be an immigrant who believes in sensibly managed immigration (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 26, 13:40:36
        
        They’re not though (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 26, 14:11:44
- A* trolling (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Feb 26, 10:48:55
  - A Green win would also signal how much Middle Eastern events are starting to influence UK (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:13:22
    - This is a concern for the future (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Feb 26, 12:07:22
      - they're a very divisive, dangerous bunch (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 26, 13:37:00
        
        😂😂😂 (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 26, 13:49:26
        
        Come on now, you can't blame the Greens for the culture wars (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 26, 13:46:12
    - Geographically it may be a Middle Eastern event, but I think it’s more than just that (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 11:59:05
  - I've met a few plumbers who are multi millionaires (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 26, 11:04:24
    - I have personally made several plumbers multi millionaires (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 26, 11:11:04
      - ^ Needs more fibre in his diet ^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 26, 11:15:08
        
        Or less (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 11:59:31
  - And that people don't want that prick Goodwin as their MP (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 26, 10:50:05
    - He is slimy (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Feb 26, 10:54:39
      - He's far worse than slimy (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 26, 10:58:53
    - Labour might get him in (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 10:52:38
      - Well assume they're trying to persuade Green leaning that it's futile to vote for Green (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Feb 26, 11:44:49
        
        Which they’ve done by lying (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:51:53
      - Yep very evenly poised (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Feb 26, 10:55:05
        
        The markets fairly solid the last week (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 11:29:07
- no probs (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 26, 10:46:48
  - Here... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 10:52:06
    - LOL (n/m) (General Chat) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Feb 26, 11:27:43
    - Haha (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 26, 11:00:23
- (everyone checking their passports) (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Feb 26, 10:44:56
- twat (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 10:41:53
  - Bruce would vote Green (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 10:49:58
    - He doesn't like Bruce anymore (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 26, 10:54:29
      - he's dead to me ...... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 10:57:10
  - Which party do you think offers the best programme for renewing the UK? Genuine question (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, Feb 26, 10:48:46
    - at the moment none of them really ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 10:54:47
      - Why "Charisma"? Surely we've had our fill of "Character" PMs... (General Chat) - Pixelman, Feb 26, 11:06:14
        
        That's what I thought Starmer was (General Chat) - jamesward, Feb 26, 11:32:32
      - "crazy to the left" (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 26, 11:04:08
        
        DARVO (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 26, 13:09:02
        
        didnt waste anytime to jump in and try and bully me (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 11:21:48
        
        Calling someone a twat, unprovoked, isn’t very polite though (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 12:03:52
        
        it is considering what i was going to use ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 12:11:11
        
        You call someone a twat, entirely unprovoked, and then cry 'bully!' (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 26, 13:47:58
        
        just for the record ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 14:32:27
        
        Literally not a clue how you function day to day. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 26, 16:27:39
        
        Well, that’s ok then, all clear. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 14:52:26
        
        Like trying to reason with a tree (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Feb 26, 16:26:49
        
        Just because it’s less abusive than other words doesn’t make it polite (General Chat) - APB, Feb 26, 12:59:05
        
        But you don’t like Reform (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 12:12:44
        
        I don't .... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 12:26:45
        
        Didn’t stop your daily Bruce threads (n/m) (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 26, 12:31:30
        
        Glad you enjoyed them (n/m) (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 26, 12:47:45
- For bigger breasts (n/m) (General Chat) - Bristol Yellow, Feb 26, 10:32:21
- Hear hear, result expected between 3-4am though, so one for the Wrath night shift. (n/m) (General Chat) - DrDublin, Feb 26, 10:27:03
- I can't but my friends whi actually live in the east of Manchester will be. (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Feb 26, 10:25:51

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