I recently got into amateur radio in the USA because I have long been interested in radios and electronics. However, I have been shocked at amateur radio events and "rag chews" by the extreme right-wing and openly racist comments by what seems to be the vast majority of radio amateurs. I wonder, did I join an amateur radio club, or the Sons of the Confederacy? Much of the talk on amateur radio (especially 80m) is far-right politics, which I don't subscribe to at all. I am politically to the left. I enjoy radio technology, but I don't feel that I fit in with this crowd, so I have considered returning my brand-new General license to the FCC. So, should I surrender my license?
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