Why do you post in this form (General Discussion: Primaries)?

[andym]

Poll question: Why do you post in this form (General Discussion: Primaries)?

I am curious as to why people post here. The level of discourse is very mixed. Many who are old enough to know better act like we are conducting a high school election. That is not surprising, since the level of political discourse in the USA has been at a low level for quite some time (remember the 1988 election, with Willie Horton and the Flag amendment). In any case, this is a grand tradition of American politics. The election of 1800 was far dirtier. In that election, Thomas Jefferson was tarred as a murderous, atheistic revolutionary who would kill his opponents and ban God.

My answer:
Occasionally, I come here to hear the latest news from the grassroots and get a feel for how the most extreme supporters think.


ps--I've added another choice- asking if anyone gets paid to post here, though I doubt anyone would honestly answer it!
pps-I've added one more choice, though by definition, few should answer it