>> Rather than assigning blame I think it's fair to ask the people here to behave

First, are you not doing just that - blaming the people here for making you unhappy?

Second, you're welcome to demand this, but they/we are just as welcome to tell you to piss off.

As I was typing my reply I did pause to think about whether I am being part of the problem. I still decided to reply. My excuse is that I'm not the one who brought politics into this and I feel ok pushing back against that once others do.

> First, are you not doing just that - blaming the people here for making you unhappy?

I don't think so?

> Second, you're welcome to demand this, but they/we are just as welcome to tell you to piss off.

If the majority of people around here just want to argue politics non-stop and turn everything into that there's little I can do.

> There's little I can do

I use https://hackersmacker.org to mark them with a red dot so I can skip those comments. It's like slashdot's friend/foe system (including social aspect). There are also plugins that allow blocking and filtering users.

I'm, personally, here to interact with people interested in tech. I feel no shame in curating my experience to fit that. If I wanted to be saturated in politics, I would make a Reddit account.