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Disagree. When tech figures who would otherwise be hero-worshipped are caught supporting extremist politics or otherwise nakedly trolling, out in the wild -- t
by kafkaesq 10y ago
Disagree. When tech figures who would otherwise be hero-worshipped are caught supporting extremist politics or otherwise nakedly trolling, out in the wild -- that's always in the interest of the HN community to know.
- oldmanjay 10y agoAhh, call-out culture is the best. It's so great when people find a high horse they're comfortable riding.
- ethanbond 10y agoThe hell is call-out culture?
- kafkaesq 10y agoAgain, I disagree. When major industry figures are found to be supporting extremist politicians by either covert or overt means, then pointing this out isn't "riding a high horse" -- it's due diligence.
- oldmanjay 10y agoYour spin vs. my spin is a boring, meaningless game, but it would probably help your play if you use a phrase that has a more applicable definition to the activity you're spinning.
- mixedCase 10y ago> extremist This is the problem I'm talking about. HN should be above political discussions like this. Look, I'm sure we'd have a great exchange on politics; but this should be neutral grounds for all of us. One of the things that makes HN great is that we're united by our passion for technology and if politics ever surfaces it should be because it has a direct impact on technology (like when Brendan Eich left Mozilla).