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The fact that you’re getting downvoted speaks volumes to the HN zeitgeist...
by cududa 7y ago
The fact that you’re getting downvoted speaks volumes to the HN zeitgeist...
- rolltiide 7y agoI understand a common thought: A lot of times it isn't because people disagree with the observation or have strongly held beliefs that it didn't happen while they go parrot crime stats as if it all happens in a vacuum. It's more so that they don't want to contribute to that train of thought, the idea that enough recognition has already been done. The idea that continuing to spend energy on this removes opportunities from them or matters they care more about. That approach still ignores the utility of having these discussions. The discussion can be about how to leverage the productive capital of society, instead of having apathy for people that aren't succeeding in supposed merit-based systems and hoping everyone just stops talking about it.