Political banter should be allowed ---- trashing someone because of their opinion, should not....or better yet, as well outlined in this thread, we all share the love of riding and should police ourselves regarding respect for other posters --- wherever they reside. Everyone is entitled to their beliefs, and everyone can also skip a post or never open a particular topic or set of posts if they want to avoid a particular subject.
I don't know if I'll ever meet any of you, but I already know that it would be great to ride with you all and raise a pint (or a dram) afterwards!