I can only speak for myself here, but it's not even about taking days off. It's about protecting the remaining non-political places from being poisoned by political discussion. There are so many more appropriate places for it than the Showerthoughts community. I don't think anyone subscribes here for politics - rather as an escape from them.

It's just my one-man fight against the wind. I keep at it not because it makes a difference but because I care. Still, if I manage to make even a few people more conscious of it when posting, I consider my efforts worthwhile.

I also apologize for my harshness. I aspire to one day be able to take criticism the way you did.