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Also at this point, it's very clear that we've devolved into an argument about semantics, as I asserted a few comments ago. While I disagree strongly with your definition, I see no chance either of us will be changing each other's mind and I have no interest in trying.
All I ask is you stop misrepresenting the community when it's very clear that we're talking about different things. I hope at some point you'll see the value of having safe spaces for people, whether or not you need it yourself.
I do value safe spaces. For example, MULTIVERSE is a safe space for minorities such as otherkin, and I am currently having an internal debate over whether the users here should have to see your apoliticism. Your political ideology is something we consider dangerous and do not want to see. So I am weighing the cost-benefit of allowing the users on this website including Myself to rebutt your political viewpoint against the cognitive burden of feeling a responsibility to do so.
Obviously there would not be any issue if you simply avoided expressing your apoliticist politics.
Oh gods, the irony.
I'm stepping away from the conversation now. Thanks for keeping the conversation civil, even if we disagree.
Yes, that irony was on purpose. I know you won't reply, but I'll explain. You want a space free from politics, where your political viewpoint is enforced. That's hypocrisy. We want a political space for our ideology, where our political viewpoint is enforced. That's logical and consistent. What I'm saying is, what you want is impossible, because you broke your own rules. You're already on our side of this debate, you're just struggling against yourself and hurting your own aims. And I hope one day you get on the same page as yourself.