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> This "globalism" you're quick to demonize is one of the greatest forces for progress the world has seen. Yes, it has been. Yet it's boons have not been sprea

> This "globalism" you're quick to demonize is one of the greatest forces for progress the world has seen. Yes, it has been. Yet it's boons have not been spread equally. Most of the inequality in the US is directly tied to globalism. > Nationalism and xenophobia, while definitely common in the 1950's, aren't the tools to bring back the middle class of that era. There are 3 major levers that are causing inequality in the US - globalism, immigration, and technology. The US can do a lot to mitigate this inequality through the first two levers. Edit: Taxes are another major lever - but corporate taxes can't make a major dent so we would need much higher individual income taxes.

mistermann 9y ago
It disgusts me how any comment like yours that goes against the status quo here is downvoted,and if you are lucky enough to get a reply, it will inevitably avoid your points and just pivot to the same preferred talking points. Ironically, the people here expect uneducated laborers from middle America to completely understand a complex world when they themselves can't participate in good faith in an intellectually honest discussion. Who will be the first to jump for the report button boys?
- sheepmullet 9y ago
  The HN voting system only works when most participants can keep an open mind. Unfortunately when it comes to politics it's hard for people to keep an open mind. If I am wrong then tell me where I am wrong - but don't downvote comments just because they make you feel uncomfortable.
  - mrhappyunhappy 9y ago
    Every time I make a pro bitcoin or pro blockchain comment on HN I get downvoted to hell. So much for open minds here. Seems people are very touchy feely on politics, blockchain or anything else against the grain of the majority.
    - mistermann 9y ago
      I think Jonathan Haidt's theory that the current generation of college students are significantly different due to the way they were raised: https://reason.com/archives/2017/10/26/the-fragile-generation https://reason.com/archives/2017/10/26/the-fragile-generatio...

mistermann 9y ago

It disgusts me how any comment like yours that goes against the status quo here is downvoted,and if you are lucky enough to get a reply, it will inevitably avoid your points and just pivot to the same preferred talking points. Ironically, the people here expect uneducated laborers from middle America to completely understand a complex world when they themselves can't participate in good faith in an intellectually honest discussion. Who will be the first to jump for the report button boys?

sheepmullet 9y ago
The HN voting system only works when most participants can keep an open mind. Unfortunately when it comes to politics it's hard for people to keep an open mind. If I am wrong then tell me where I am wrong - but don't downvote comments just because they make you feel uncomfortable.
- mrhappyunhappy 9y ago
  Every time I make a pro bitcoin or pro blockchain comment on HN I get downvoted to hell. So much for open minds here. Seems people are very touchy feely on politics, blockchain or anything else against the grain of the majority.
  - mistermann 9y ago
    I think Jonathan Haidt's theory that the current generation of college students are significantly different due to the way they were raised: https://reason.com/archives/2017/10/26/the-fragile-generation https://reason.com/archives/2017/10/26/the-fragile-generatio...