Does anyone else feel that Arbtalk has become Political Hate Talk?

[Honda]

Genuine question.

[tree-fancier123]

so you're mainly on about threads in the lounge - don't usually see much political hate in the tree health care, cimber's talk or large equipment threads.

 

Wouldn't the lounge be better if the chat was all lovely, convivial, fraternizing even?

Hi, I'm pleasant and nice & so are you!

[Oldfeller]

UK is finished, decent working people are being shafted by labor, and previously by tories, reform won't cure the problem as no matter how much sugar you put on sh1t, it's still sh1t. they will all lie to us to get in power then line their pockets in the relatively short time they have, because being the "opposition" is easy, just disagree with whoever is in the hot seat.

and when they get their chance they bend us over and it's just a different prick. 

to be honest some of the feckers on here could start an argument in an empty room, and seem to search the forums for somebody to attack, and often for some long lost dispute from years ago.

the way things are going at the moment within this country I'll wager any forum that has a section that covers politics is much the same.

the country is sick to death of immigrant invasion, rape gangs, bent politicians, cover up after cover up, is it any wonder discord is rife.

you can ban people, you can ban discussion on this or any other forum, but you cant cure the problem by ignoring it, hiding it, or hiding from it, people will feel the same, division will still exist.

just my opinion, there are others.

 

[Honda]

So that's a yes? 

[Mark J]

11 minutes ago, Oldfeller said:

UK is finished, decent working people are being shafted by labor, and previously by tories, reform won't cure the problem as no matter how much sugar you put on sh1t, it's still sh1t. they will all lie to us to get in power then line their pockets in the relatively short time they have, because being the "opposition" is easy, just disagree with whoever is in the hot seat.

and when they get their chance they bend us over and it's just a different prick. 

to be honest some of the feckers on here could start an argument in an empty room, and seem to search the forums for somebody to attack, and often for some long lost dispute from years ago.

the way things are going at the moment within this country I'll wager any forum that has a section that covers politics is much the same.

the country is sick to death of immigrant invasion, rape gangs, bent politicians, cover up after cover up, is it any wonder discord is rife.

you can ban people, you can ban discussion on this or any other forum, but you cant cure the problem by ignoring it, hiding it, or hiding from it, people will feel the same, division will still exist.

just my opinion, there are others.

 

I think the UK is close to finished. Not yet though: 

[Tree monkey 1682]

56 minutes ago, Honda said:

Genuine question.

I take people as i find them . However the does seem to be as old feller says .

But you can't escape the UK issues , that we cant keep out  illegal tossers , like Nigel says we aren't the world's food bank.  The dinghy dwellers do not contribute ,  we also need a shake up of benefits , drug takers and the criminal justice system ... also no pandering to pride and cak like that 

[Joe Newton]

49 minutes ago, Oldfeller said:

UK is finished, decent working people are being shafted by labor, and previously by tories, reform won't cure the problem as no matter how much sugar you put on sh1t, it's still sh1t. they will all lie to us to get in power then line their pockets in the relatively short time they have, because being the "opposition" is easy, just disagree with whoever is in the hot seat.

and when they get their chance they bend us over and it's just a different prick. 

to be honest some of the feckers on here could start an argument in an empty room, and seem to search the forums for somebody to attack, and often for some long lost dispute from years ago.

the way things are going at the moment within this country I'll wager any forum that has a section that covers politics is much the same.

the country is sick to death of immigrant invasion, rape gangs, bent politicians, cover up after cover up, is it any wonder discord is rife.

you can ban people, you can ban discussion on this or any other forum, but you cant cure the problem by ignoring it, hiding it, or hiding from it, people will feel the same, division will still exist.

just my opinion, there are others.

 

You've summed it up pretty well.

 

Personally I would much prefer it if arbtalk was a site full of arborists sharing questions and ideas, like it used to be.

 

These days forums seem to be a place for arguing with other strangers behind pseudonyms on topics completely unrelated to the forum.

 

Damn shame. I've met a good few friends and undeniably furthered my career with the help of this forum. I can't see how that's happening for new posters these days.