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In reply to the discussion: Why the American People hate Congress (at a glance, via one graphic) [View all]Land Shark
(6,346 posts)I wouldn't take the fact that a thread sinks as proof of a lack of merit. In fact, if a post is totally agreed by all, and totally true, it will sink like a rock. It takes a debatable proposition to generate a lot of debate that can carry a thread. (Kicking a post is an exception to the aforementioned rule but nowhere near enough people kick a thread to be a real substitute for a debate, nor can strategies like replying to almost every post - which I've kind of done in this thread - really be an effective substitute for a debate discussion)
But now that both you and I are here, our exchanges on this topic are keeping the thread alive. For maximum effect, though, you may want to find a foil to fight with on a future thread, if the goal is to keep a thread kicked. I don't have one myself, I'm just saying that's what would work.