Why are people posting so many political articles?

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:39:58 -0500

This site is meant for service members/veterans connecting and asking experienced members/veterans for advice and information. I get sick of seeing all the back and forth arguing that gets us nowhere because everyone is so entrenched in whatever political views they have. This is the reason I deleted my facebook because I got sick of all the toxicity.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 11 at 2021 8:44 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:44:33 -0500

Off topic- you have the USAF/USMC SSgt as your profile instead of the Army SSG.
On topic - some discussion of politics is healthy as it allows people to learn and grow and see opposing sides of a point. But there's a point when it just becomes bickering and arguing through emotional subjective views rather than discussing objective points.

Response by LTC Kevin B. made Mar 11 at 2021 8:55 PM

LTC Kevin B. — Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:55:46 -0500

If you want to stay focused on military topics, stay in the Answers forum. You'll see much more political activity on your My Feed section and in the tagged areas.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 12 at 2021 9:43 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:43:33 -0500

“War is simply politics by other means.” ~ Clausewitz

It is actually really great to see our service members starting to become more engaged in the politics of our country. We take an oath to support and defend the US Constitution and yet, how many have read that document?

I think we are in the perfect environment to discuss politics as long as we avoid the toxic partisanship. We all have at LEAST one thing in common with each other, so we should be able to keep discussions and debates civil.