Comments on: Why I Stopped Blogging Politics

By: Peat

Peat — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 23:09:34 +0000

Agreed, though I would say that economic policy is just as subjective, since the entire world financial system is based as much on the PERCEPTION of value as it is actual value. Money is, at its core, an abstract concept, which is something most folks forget. The numbers can change overnight if investors or banks are feeling skittish, and this is something that neither Wall Street nor Washington has much control over.

By: Carl Lewis

Carl Lewis — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 16:45:11 +0000

I totally relate to this. Politics is my favorite blood sport, and I have argued for both sides of the isle, eventually settling on the fact that most political arguments are useless and vexing and have no purpose other than being intellectually masturbatory. Now I just argue economic policy, because it’s based on numbers. It’s kinda sad, even though there are tons of people who are passionate about civics we rarely listen to each other.

By: Jon S

Jon S — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:20:15 +0000

Welcome home, Flame Warrior. I’m glad that your time is occupied with important things like a wife and daughter and hordes of fans eagerly awaiting your next book. (Like me, for example.)

I hope you and Dani are feeling better soon.

By: Chantal

Chantal — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:47:37 +0000

I get like this when I’m arguing with religious people (I consider myself religious, but not in a ram-down-your-throat kind of way). The idea that only certain people are allowed into Heaven makes me shake with rage. And then there was an awful article published in my favourite newspaper a few days ago, where the writer was calling for the massacre of all dogs. I was beyond anger, especially when there was such a poor, ineffectual response in the Letters section. It can be hard to let go of things, sometimes.

By: Robert VS Redick

Robert VS Redick — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:08:04 +0000

This is a more than a peephole. A thoughtful and intimate essay.

I can very much relate to the challenge of caring for and respecting people you staunchly disagree with–including the occasional family member. I’ve also wrestled with the question of whether to write about politics on a blog principally aimed at my fantasy readers. My own choice was to keep it to a minimum, but not to edit out completely that aspect of myself. Crucially, though, I aim to write nothing, online or elsewhere, that I would not be proud to have attached to my name.

Once in a blue moon, that even includes fury–my NY Post/Chimpanzee Cartoon essay certainly qualifies! But I salute you for knowing what your own path required of you, and having the discipline to do it.