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In reply to the discussion: Political discussion in a vibrant, healthy democracy will include anger at politicians, [View all]woo me with science
(32,139 posts)You disliked Will's post. That is to be expected, since politics is inherently provocative. I didn't hear deliberate provocation. I heard legitimate anger from the husband of a woman with MS over the unnecessary cruelty of a system, here in an unfathomably wealthy country, that requires him to *fight* before he can obtain care for her.
Your second paragraph is just bizarre. Will's expression of anger warrants a demand of apologies by the community because it will interfere with "the electoral success of the Democratic Party"? Really?
How do you prove that, or do you simply want to make all strong anger and criticism of Democratic politicians unacceptable because *you* consider it dangerous? Is this a political discussion board, or a board of commercials and talking points? Again, people will have strong opinions, because this is politics.
Your third paragraph is similarly absurd. If DU rules demanded an apology for every opinion post that did not include a clear supporting argument, the vast majority of the posting here at DU would be considered unacceptable. And your complaint here is particularly silly since Will actually *did* explain why he was so angry. He described the situation they were facing, and he vented about it. He came to a politics discussion board and expressed anger about a politician. You simply didn't like what he had to say.