Hello. I am new here. I was actually searching for a website like this for a while now, because the website that I usually use to discuss politics has gone downhill within the past several years. It has a lot of trolls, and the quality of political answers has also deteriorated. I have yet to see a political forum that does not have trolls, but at first glance this website looks good. Hopefully, this website is a good replacement. I am also fluent in Russian, and have gone to their forums, but my views were not popular there (to put it lightly). I consider myself conservative on most social issues, but I am also a centrist when it comes to economy. My views have shifted over the years. Back in high school and college I was quite liberal on most issues, but I have gotten more conservative as I got little older. I don't consider myself as a real democrat or a republican, and have voted for candidates from both parties in the past. I don't like to be devoted to a particular party, and I pick and choose issues important to me. I am not sure if this website has more users from the right, center, or the left, but hopefully it can be a useful platform for discussing politics. <<< MODERATOR EDIT: SITE NAME REMOVED >>>
Yep, that's usually the way it works - as one get older one becomes wiser, and realises that liberalism is for the birds. Not always though - sometimes the penny doesn't drop and they remain liberals all their lives. Oh, and the only trolls you'll find here are er, Russian trolls; I'm often accused of being one. You've come to the right place - you'll like it here.