Do politics questions/answers generally meet the question/answer format?

Do you think questions/answers in the Politics section usually fit the below criteria?

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Venting, ranting or using hate speech

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Chatting or otherwise violating the question-and-answer format.

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2013-02-15T11:59:20Z

@Saul - 1) I already linked that page in the extra details and 2) I am asking about the Politics section, so it seems to me, that the Politics section would be the place to find the most knowledgeable people on the content of the Politics section.

?2013-02-15T11:39:01Z

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no. most questions are rhetorical or statements, making the "answers" simply responses.

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?2013-02-15T20:17:39Z

A lot of the time, questions and answers in the "politics" section, do not meet with the community guidelines. I have even seen death threats on this site, which I will admit, I reported. For some reason, some people seem to think that being hateful and disrespectful is the way to win hearts and minds to their side. Sometimes, it is best to agree to disagree and leave it at that.

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tonalc22013-02-15T19:39:34Z

Some questioners with multiple violation notices have figured out how to get around the "rant" accusation by putting it in the form of a question, i.e. "Why does this politician believe this?" then adding the rant. Or "Why is Obama a Kenyan Marxist Socialist Fascist?"

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wayfaroutthere2013-02-15T19:38:38Z

Most of them do follow the Q&A format, or at least pretend to--I've only seen a few statements ended by a ? on there. Also, most of those rules get ignored all the time.

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Anonymous2013-02-15T19:38:51Z

A much better description would be a sand box where attention starved children come to play

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