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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.
by 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 agoEvery 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 agoI 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...