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Handwave-y nationalistic generalizations rarely lead to thoughtful discussion so we'd appreciate it if you would please not post them.
by sctb 8y ago
Handwave-y nationalistic generalizations rarely lead to thoughtful discussion so we'd appreciate it if you would please not post them.
- darn 8y agoYou only call these out when the target is Americans. It's never "handwave-y nationalistic generalizations" when it's Americans doing it to others. It's becoming hilarious from where I sit, really
- sonnyblarney 8y agoThe article specifically concerns 'cultish behaviour' in a uniquely American firm, and the author is specifically speaking from the perspective of a 'non American'. My comment reflects observations I've made having living in many places around the world, speaking several languages immersing myself several different cultures and I think they speak directly to the nature of the article, more so than most of the comments on this thread which are a smidge colloquial side by HN standards. Also this isn't an issue of 'nationalism', it's about culture, ironically those are two subjects North Americans tend to conflate.
- 628C6l0 8y agoHe only enforces his "rule" when Americans are the target
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