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> Honestly, I somewhat doubt a thread like this could make it to the top of HN at a time when most Americans aren't sleeping. Americans don't want to read this
by jameslk 10y ago
> Honestly, I somewhat doubt a thread like this could make it to the top of HN at a time when most Americans aren't sleeping. Americans don't want to read this stuff.
I completely agree with you, and I'm an American. To claim that Americans are the only ones that need to wake up is a bit disingenuous though. Perhaps we need a wakeup call from the outside. The nations that have allied with the US, or benefit from friendly relations with the US are also complicit in what the US is doing. Where's the sanctions on the US? There aren't as many because sadly others benefit from the actions of the US by simply turning a blind eye.
- 3131s 10y agoI'm American too (and I posted this) and I fear that you two are correct. I live on the other side of the world though, hence the posting hours. I was totally surprised to see this at #1 for a bit, though I am just happy that it's getting discussed. No candidate for president will ever get my vote unless they talk seriously about scaling back the American military-industrial complex.
- jasonkostempski 10y agoDo you think the HN crowd is the type to bury their heads in the sand? I don't get that impression. I'm on here all hours of the day and I see things like this hit the front page pretty regularly. They don't stay up long, I think, because they're a bit outside the targeted topics for this site.
- pjc50 10y agoYou can't downvote things off the front page, but people can and do abuse the flag button for this. There's also an algorithmic penalty for "too controversial" topics with too many comments, I believe.
- grzm 10y agopeople can and do abuse the flag button for this The flag link and the upvote button are both legitimate means for HN members to express whether they feel a submission is appropriate for HN.
- mistermann 10y agoBurying one's head in the sand might be a bit rich, but I believe a lot of young liberal types here who've known little more than the Obama presidency and subsequent love-in with his departure have "a bit" of a skewed vision of the way things really are, now and in the past.
- pyrale 10y agoIt is a bit dishonest to blame other nations for your failings. First because you make sure to harm them when they speak up (remember freedom fries ?), but also because you ignore their protests anyhow (e.g. your present message, when most of Europe is speaking up against your current pres).