Politically-engaged Redditors tend to be more toxic – even in non-political subreddits::A new study links partisan activity on the Internet to widespread online toxicity, revealing that politically-engaged users exhibit uncivil behavior even in non-political discussions. The findings are based on an analysis of hundreds of millions of comments from over 6.3 million Reddit users.
Yes, this is missing the point. I’m not saying politics should never be discussed. I’m not saying politics and personal lives exist in separate spheres. I understand that things like economic policies and laws impact individuals’ lives in profound ways.
I’m saying people who bring it up constantly and never give it a rest are obnoxious.