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Political climate, for one thing. (recent anti-LGBT sentiment, anti-refugee/migrant sentiment, anti-EU sentiment and general right/nationalist movement uptick)

by q3k 8y ago

badpun 8y ago
Racism is arguably strong in the US and yet founders are not leaving... I don’t think political climate is on average a strong factor in their decision making.
- nkkollaw 8y ago
  Ehm... There is no more racism in Poland than in any other country. OP is Pole (from his profile), and some Poles who left the country are bitter about their own country and campaign against it.
  - badpun 8y ago
    I’m a Pole as well. These people you talk about are probably a textbook example of a vocal minority.
    - nkkollaw 8y ago
      Sure, but he's one of them :-)
nkkollaw 8y ago
> Political climate, for one thing. (recent anti-LGBT sentiment, anti-refugee/migrant sentiment, anti-EU sentiment and general right/nationalist movement uptick) Did you post this to start a flamewar, because you love campaigning against your own country, or just to spread misinformation? This comment should be flagged.
- llukas 8y ago
  GP comment can be backed up with news reports and with quotes of MP/government members. What do you need more? > because you love campaigning against your own country Democracy works best when discussion is open.
  - nkkollaw 8y ago
    So, you judge/don't go to a whole country because of what its politicians say? The USA's president has been saying a lot of questionable things, but I don't see anyone fleeing SF..?
    - llukas 8y ago
      > campaigning against your own country, or just to spread misinformation Those were original discussion goal posts. Criticizing Trump or democrats based on facts is neither "campaigning against own country" neither misinformation. > The USA's president has been saying a lot of questionable things, but I don't see anyone fleeing SF..? There is more of this: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/16/trump_travel_ban_sees_ietf_move_meeting_from_usa_to_canada/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/16/trump_travel_ban_se... https://business.financialpost.com/technology/tech-conferences-moving-north-as-trump-policies-turn-off-attendees https://business.financialpost.com/technology/tech-conferenc...
    - scarmig 8y ago
      You don't see the mayor of San Francisco being stabbed to death in public for being pro-gay.
      - nkkollaw 8y ago
        You're right, you just see terrorist attacks, school shootings, and in SF in particular rampant crime with homeless people taking shits in the streets everywhere. I'm just amazed at how much misinformation and exaggeration one can decide to spread.
- TulliusCicero 8y ago

Political climate, for one thing. (recent anti-LGBT sentiment, anti-refugee/migrant sentiment, anti-EU sentiment and general right/nationalist movement uptick)

by q3k 8y ago

Political climate, for one thing. (recent anti-LGBT sentiment, anti-refugee/migrant sentiment, anti-EU sentiment and general right/nationalist movement uptick)

badpun 8y ago

Racism is arguably strong in the US and yet founders are not leaving... I don’t think political climate is on average a strong factor in their decision making.

nkkollaw 8y ago
Ehm... There is no more racism in Poland than in any other country. OP is Pole (from his profile), and some Poles who left the country are bitter about their own country and campaign against it.
- badpun 8y ago
  I’m a Pole as well. These people you talk about are probably a textbook example of a vocal minority.
  - nkkollaw 8y ago
    Sure, but he's one of them :-)

nkkollaw 8y ago

> Political climate, for one thing. (recent anti-LGBT sentiment, anti-refugee/migrant sentiment, anti-EU sentiment and general right/nationalist movement uptick) Did you post this to start a flamewar, because you love campaigning against your own country, or just to spread misinformation? This comment should be flagged.

llukas 8y ago
GP comment can be backed up with news reports and with quotes of MP/government members. What do you need more? > because you love campaigning against your own country Democracy works best when discussion is open.
- nkkollaw 8y ago
  So, you judge/don't go to a whole country because of what its politicians say? The USA's president has been saying a lot of questionable things, but I don't see anyone fleeing SF..?
  - llukas 8y ago
    > campaigning against your own country, or just to spread misinformation Those were original discussion goal posts. Criticizing Trump or democrats based on facts is neither "campaigning against own country" neither misinformation. > The USA's president has been saying a lot of questionable things, but I don't see anyone fleeing SF..? There is more of this: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/16/trump_travel_ban_sees_ietf_move_meeting_from_usa_to_canada/ https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/07/16/trump_travel_ban_se... https://business.financialpost.com/technology/tech-conferences-moving-north-as-trump-policies-turn-off-attendees https://business.financialpost.com/technology/tech-conferenc...
  - scarmig 8y ago
    You don't see the mayor of San Francisco being stabbed to death in public for being pro-gay.
    - nkkollaw 8y ago
      You're right, you just see terrorist attacks, school shootings, and in SF in particular rampant crime with homeless people taking shits in the streets everywhere. I'm just amazed at how much misinformation and exaggeration one can decide to spread.
TulliusCicero 8y ago