pen50 and Sparklefizz. That's such a shame! I am so sad that things are like that, although you have my greatest sympathy - see what happened to me when I first posted -on a non-political matter! (previous post above).
It is terribly sad that we in our generation are scared of a virtual lynch mob though, because I feel that at our time of life we should all have learned that no matter what our differences and how differently we feel, we all support each other and respect each other. Having got through the growing up bit, the finding a job, maybe a partner too, working hard, maybe raising a family, possibly tending to aged parents, now maybe coping with aches and pains of old-age and possibly bereavement, we have such a wealth of human experience between us that teaches us that, whatever the colour of our favourite Political Party's flag, we all do share far more than we differ about. It is a time in life to support each other and a great time to show by example how to get along together even when we are from different viewpoints and different ends of the spectrum of whatever you choose the spectrum to be. The only way to make something work is to support each other and move forward together. I shall therefore borrow from our friends across the channel, so heartbroken at this time with the terrible destruction of of Notre Dâme de Paris, and quote:
"Vive la différence!"