Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-99.73.35.159-20181005201301/@comment-35243530-20181015113928

2600:387:6:804:0:0:0:83 wrote: “(Within American politics the phenomena where supporters seem to accept continuous blatent flasehoods is much more eloquently answered by looking at research into tribalsm or how people act in groups. These individuals are not  so "uneducated" as to actually believe the falsehoods but falling into tribalism where acceptance of cheating or lying is OK as long as it protects your groups against others. )”

“The perception (and reality) that dark money drives American politics is what has contributed to the tribalism negatively effecting the US. The belief that "the system has been rigged against" them is one of the factors usually cited as to why some supporters in a particular group seem to ignore facts. It doesn't matter as long as they get the outcome they desire/feel entitled to receive because in the past the system unfairly rewarded others. ”

This is why we need to MAGA

I don’t really think that this is the place for political platforms. There’s enough polarization in how people play the game without bringing in a really contentious subject. The last game I played, I played during the US election. I saw players who had been friends for years ripped apart viciously by their divergent political beliefs. Facebook posts became rife with name calling and personal attacks. Everyone had an opinion, whether they were American or not, and I imagine they still do, considering Trump is probably the most controversial US president in history. I, personally, would like to see that not happen here.

Oh, and maybe you could sign a real name to your posts, even if you choose not to sign up for Wiki. Most of the rest of us don’t mind having our names attached to our opinions, even other Fandom Users. I find it rather odd that only those with controversial, possibly unpopular opinions are afraid to let their true identities be known. Did I say odd? Hmmm! I think I meant sad.

Mistress Kat