I don't know if that's true compared to a lot of other places on the internet. That was one of the reasons I came when I stayed. People, while still subject to their political bias, are much more likely to debate by actual facts rather than allegiance here.

I agree. Things tend to stay above the belt here, which is nice.

There are certain threads / topics that seem to really hit a nerve though. Perhaps it's on me for sometimes poking the bear when I shouldn't.

I have had comments with a literal 30 point swing that oscillated back and forth a couple times from negative (capped at -4, a great thing for people to know since I think it makes people bolder in what they're willing to say) to around 30 points, then back to zero, and finally settling at like +3.

Those comments weren't "flame bait" (which I have been guilty of on a couple occasions), but simply solid points with a conservative tilt to the them that really just drive a certain group of people nuts.

I agree that we should all strive for "facts over allegiance", I think that's a great way of phrasing it.