I came in for this post as I thought it was important-- I share the frustration of others with the current direction of this site - not sure what to say other than I did not post yesterday and doubt I'll post tomorrow... It really has titled away from being a progressive site. If you don't challenge the non- progressive posts it is just another mainstream site and if you engage them the few other progressives will complain that you are giving them air. Forgetting the whole thing seems to make more sense.
I'm reluctantly beginning to think you're right. If we have to put up politely with loquacious passive-aggressive posts from NATO-lovers and gun-lovers and supporters of criminalizing sex work and "let's go help the Kurds", then I might as well be having those debates where I debate everything - in the union, among fellow workers, where the ground rules are different, and where everything is up for grabs. We still need a site where progressives can discuss strategy and developments, but it can't be one that instantly degenerates into this kind of stuff.
Sorry for the thread drift. But the deluge is getting worse than the drift.
ETA: By the way Sean, what do you have against Brazil?