Is mixing ponies and politics...cancer?

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Is mixing ponies and politics...cancer? Happy Caterpillar 07/01/21 (Thu) 23:18:25 No.9413

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Well, that's how someone who was fairly upset at me worded it anyway. I guess the idea is bringing pony art to bear on issues in the human world is inappropriate. We should talk about Sugercube corner or...at worse, the details of Celestia's government and economy, but nothing else (and I suppose we are not to get too wrapped up in logical inconsistency in the show; that's another kind of cancer).

But...maybe I'm a bad pony fan, I have trouble investing a lot of time in the details of a fantasy world, but I like ponifying things. I like the simplicity of the art.

I guess this thread is for your thoughts. I don't really plan to change, but maybe I can consider other perspectives.

Gorgeous Starfish 07/03/21 (Sat) 01:52:16 No.9414

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Discussing politics on the main site was so toxic that several people were banned because they couldn't keep their emotions in check and personally attacked several users.

There are better places to discuss politics than a pony themed imageboard.

Fantastic Manatee 07/03/21 (Sat) 02:00:22 No.9415

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>>9413
>I guess the idea is bringing pony art to bear on issues in the human world is inappropriate.
>Is mixing ponies and politics...cancer?
No, it isn't, at least not per se. But it might be more appropriate for some forums than others.

Happy Caterpillar 07/03/21 (Sat) 14:10:35 No.9416

>>9414
You are either arguing against discussing politics at all to prevent others from making the choice to be toxic, or that there is something special about ponies that make people toxic.

>>9415
Of course, I'm talking about everything done in the best of taste.

Colorful Dove 07/03/21 (Sat) 17:33:00 No.9417

In that it spreads maliciously killing and replacing healthy tissue? Not really, but politics in general is pretty cancer. Ponery in some context where you're trying to take yourself way too seriously is just kinda cringe.

Fantastic Turtle 07/04/21 (Sun) 01:13:06 No.9418

>>9416
>You are either arguing against discussing politics at all to prevent others from making the choice to be toxic, or that there is something special about ponies that make people toxic.

That's not what they are trying to say, they are trying to say that there are better websites to discuss politics on than a pony fandom image board where people like to come to relax and talk about shows they like, hang with friends, etc.

However, seeing as people are people and will naturally want to at some point discuss the political atmosphere of what is going on in the world, and trying to pin down exactly what counts as political is damn near impossible, then they can come to this specific board if they really feel they have to debate these issues on this site.

It would be better to hold political talks and debates on some other site that is geared for that, but we all know that won't happen, so you know. Just use this board.

Happy Caterpillar 07/04/21 (Sun) 12:29:52 No.9420

>>9418
I failed to say it at the beginning, but the issue is any combination of pony art and politics, nothing specific to ponyville.us. Probably it's simpler if I say I'm not talking about ponyville at all, I think that's most of the confusion.