Perhaps I am missing something critical here.. that isn't visibly obvious...
But....
as long as it isn't hate or truly subversive talk..
As long as there aren't insults hurled ...
As long as a person isn't hounding others...
Well ...you guys get the idea...

I do believe in the right to speak freely one's views ...opinions.. and such...
And frankly I do not see anything worthy of blocking or blacklisting in the posts mentioned.

One thing for certain is...
If people here are being reprimanded ... silenced...blocked or blacklisted ..for speaking their mind ..their views...their feelings.. their opinions..
in a nonoffensive manner...
In "off topic" ...too...
Then perhaps his casually said statements have a grain of validity...

Frankly... I must admit ...I am alarmed at what I am seeing happen here...