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I am equally perplexed. It's also odd that the comments criticizing the quality of the article are being downvoted, while there are no comments praising it.
by alexpetralia 9y ago
I am equally perplexed.
It's also odd that the comments criticizing the quality of the article are being downvoted, while there are no comments praising it.
- gras 9y agoIt's Big Karma in action, repressing dissidents that seek to sabotage their karma farms. (I hope it's clear enough that I'm _parodying_ a conspiracy theory. Not that the idea of conspiracy theories is ridiculous, but there definitely is a signal/noise problem there.) My explanation for this happening using the axiom "no conscious manipulation is taking place": it's being upvoted for the emotional response the title gives some readers, and perhaps a portion of them didn't even read the article. One possible interpretation of the sentiment (of just the title) that has a high emotional value: "Americans should be knocked down a peg". This would resonate with those who are against (all forms of) nationalism, like for instance most communists, or those in support of globalism.