No, at least not wholly, I think that it is mainly that there are less new recruits now. Most of the older members have shot their bolts, and said what they wanted to say to the other older members. But that could mean that though there is less said, the little bit which is still said is more meaningful and original, the maga element aside of course.

I agree it was more discussion and debate oriented back then, sometimes quite heated, over atheism and so on. Now it is inundated with issue news posts, many not intended for serious comment, and a few noisy right wing loonies, though to be fair they were around back in 2017 as well. Part of my disappointment is that it never became and international site. The membership is overwhelmingly American and infected or affected ( take you pick) by the American disease of the current American political polemic. I'm not sure what I expect from this site anymore, and I suppose that's a sign of apathy.

Seems to me that some parts of it are still like that. You just need to skip past the current US politics posts.

I think, yes. And it will likely continue for some time.

My experience differs.

It isn't just Ag.com, it is all over American society.