"There has lately been an alarming rise in diaries and comments that seek to
impugn (without evidence) the motives of those they disagree with on various
issues.
Yes, there's the impeachment stuff, but this nasty rhetoric is also rampant in the primary war diaries. This points to a serious breakdown not just on civility, but in the ability of people to properly debate various issues. As such, it presents a serious threat to the integrity of this site."
This is something that is effecting the wider blogosphere and the is leaking into cable news and the culture as whole. When we get to the point that we cannot have discussions about these key issues without it breaking down into a war of words, we are lost. When the debate has fallen to this level, we lose the ability to communicate across party lines, and understand the ideas of those we disagree with.
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