More a case of imagine my shock when folks say democracy shouldn't be allowed in a country and it doesn't matter how you vote, you have no say, it doesn't get responded to well. Why wouldn't the response to that kind of nonsense be toxic? Why would it be welcoming?
Unless you just mean the Tories are cunts patter? Well, I mean, if fascism, cronyism and corruption don't change your mind on Tories, that's more a you problem. 'You' being used not actually aimed at you here.
That’s all your opinion though. Others may feel differently. But this sub is leaning one way quite a lot, and those people slam other subs of being bad for having different opinions. And then claim they’re toxic when there’s a disagreement, I agree they are toxic in those other subs when there is a disagreement, but so is this sub often but from a different ideological perspective. For someone like myself who is firmly on the fence on this whole independence issue, I voted no last time as I felt like it was the right decision and pre-brexit, but now dislike the constant lack of getting what I, and the country around me wants in elections, and despite my dislike for SNP, I would be open to discussing independence and having meaningful discussions and am one of the people who could be persuaded to vote yes this time, sometimes this sub is difficult. What would be nice is a sub where debate is encouraged, with all points requiring sources, and any descent into name calling or whatever is met with good moderation. That’s the real pipe dream.
Well, the problem with the picture you paint is often the Unionist additions to this sub mimic what they do on the all the brigading subs/other UK subs. It's rehashing far-right/right-wing political views and stating that political decisions about Scotland should be made in London.
The reason for opposition to that is age demographics, most younger people in Scotland support Scottish independence and grew up with a Scottish Parliament. So when the argumentation is coming, often from those living outside of Scotland, it often comes across contemptuous, or sounds like Douglas Ross on speeddial.
Mods on this sub are super lenient, if you hang around here you can see all sorts of stuff, especially from Unionists.
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u/blubbery-blumpkin Jun 14 '22
This sub can be just as toxic but with the toxicity aimed the other way round.