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You have it backwards. I have this account because HN is not very open to political discourse unless you toe a very specific line. The Overton Window around he

by notpc 10y ago

You have it backwards. I have this account because HN is not very open to political discourse unless you toe a very specific line. The Overton Window around here is very small.

kidcoach 10y ago
I am talking about tone, not substance.
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- notpc 10y ago
  It's troubling that calling for witch hunts and firings over political opinions is okay, but a direct tone is a problem. Maybe our society would be better if that was flipped around.
  - kidcoach 10y ago
    Society already is that "flipped around" scenario, there are thousands of places on the web where you can yell and call people idiots/fascists/libtards/whatever. Have you ever seen it be productive ? Change people's minds on important issues ? No. To effect change you have to have respect and compassion for the person who's mind you are trying to change.
    - notpc 10y ago
      I didn't call anyone an idiot, a fascist, a libtard, or a 'whatever'. Good try at a straw man though.
      - abiox 10y ago
        it doesn't seem like they said you did.