Why is it more popular in the Political Category to attack the asker than to answer the question ask?

Question

I have had people call me names. I have had them write me e-mails calling me a traitor to my gender just because I refuse to support Hillary Clinton. It has nothing to do with her being a woman , I don't like anything that she waffles about. I can't say she stands for anything she changes her mind to much. She gives females a bad name and I don't want her representing my gender.

Steve, honey I did not attack you. Do you have something to feel guilty about?

Okay to clarify. The question I asked was based on an answer I gave about Hillary Clinton. To get the reason I had to qualify the question around the answer I gave. I have not attacked Ms. Clinton I have stated my feelings about her. I am truly sorry if you do not agree.
These are my feelings and can not be changed because you feel that they are wrong. My gut is telling me this woman would be a major detriment to the US government. I have a fear that she will turn us into a cold war version of Russia.

Answer 1

Eh you'd get the same thing in the football section. You'd surprised at how nasty they get over there.

Answer 2

because the Watchtower organization attacks JWs interior a similar way. that is basically the way they have been taught to operate. February a million, 1952 Watchtower. "we ought to continuously meekly flow alongside with the Lord's theocratic organization and look forward to extra clarification, really than balk on the first factor out of a theory unpalatable to us and proceed to quibble and mouth our criticisms and evaluations as notwithstanding they were properly worth more suitable than the slave's provision of non secular nutrition. Theocratic ones will celebrate with the Lord's seen organization and not in any respect be so stupid as to pit hostile to Jehovah's channel their own human reasoning and sentiment and own thoughts... After being nourished to our latest non secular well being and adulthood, can we without word change into smarter than our former service and forsake the enlightening training of the organization that mothered us? `Forsake no longer the regulation of thy mom.' (Prov. 6:20-23)" JWs are literally not allowed to question their administration and they take that mind-set into their ministry.

Answer 3

Actually they are right in real life politics can be dirty pool. Slinging and so forth. But here one would expect better given there are rules and terms of service. But like the newspaper or any document many neglect to read past the first paragraph.

Attack usually comes when there are no answers, the solution is defense.

Answer 4

It's like basketball. All sides blow each other to high heaven. The only problem is when people are serious about it.

If somebody calls me a pot-head because my political beliefs(I've never smoked ANYTHING, so don't get any ideas), I don't mind it. I even laugh. I'm only worried when somebody is serious about it. But then again, it makes that person look like an idiot.

Answer 5

Very few questions are really just questions. Virtually all of them are thinly disguised attacks themselves (just as yours is an attack on Clinton rather than a real question).

So getting mad about being attacked in return seems a bit hypocritical.

However, if you ask an honest question, you'll generally get honest answers.


EDIT:

I never said you attacked me. I said you attacked Clinton. And you did.

Answer 6

Always attack the messenger.

Answer 7

There are quite a few emotionally unbalanced out here, and most of them are blue...

Answer 8

Because they either don't know the answer, or it is a diversion because you are on the "other" side.

Answer 9

I blame public education.

Answer 10

it's the politics category.... mudslinging is unfortunately what you do in politics...

watch the debates and see how similar it is....