I am not sure I agree with this characterization. There is a frequency and intent of behavior that in my mind has to come in play for Hedge and Raymond. I am sure there have been stray racist comments from a number of posters, but they don?t make it a never-ending part of their ethos or shtick.
And as for the political bent of the site, I just can't fathom how a website full of mostly suburban and rural white guys is so 'liberal'. The sites owner and a core of the long time posters have a (in my opinion) a healthy live and let live approach to life, which manifests itself in a bit more tolerance and open mindedness than you might find in the average American. But that is to be expected from gamblers, entrepreneurs and hard drinkers. That?s less politics and more lifestyle. Other than that, I just don?t see ?liberal? around here that much.
I don?t really care about bannings one way or the other, but in life you typically reap what you sow.