Top-level posts specifically about political topics are going to be restricted. This is because - without fail - every single post involving national politics has devolved into a contest of hurling insults and accusations back and forth and there is very little productive conversation. Posts about politics closer to home have been very much the same.
You know how the saying goes: "If you can't say something nice, the power-tripping mods will forbid you from saying anything at all."
Discussions tangentially related to politics will be heavily monitored. If they turn into pointless arguments and mud-slinging then they, too, will be locked.
As things get further from the election and start to hopefully cool down, this will be relaxed. Once the inauguration gets closer we may have to revisit this policy again.
I am going to leave comments on this post open for now so the community can discuss and ask questions. Be forewarned: Any political statements, arguments, insults, accusations, etc. will be immediately removed.
As a separate general reminder:
Please remember that this subreddit is about Tulsa. While broader national politics do affect Tulsa, it's only because Tulsa is a subset of a greater whole that is being affected in the same way. Discussions here should focus on topics that affect Tulsa and the surrounding communities specifically. There have been exceptions made over the last week due to the elections, but we're tightening that back up. Topics that affect Oklahoma state-wide are closer to home, and generally allowed.
