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I think you're barking up the wrong tree here. A cursory glance over my comments would show that I don't have a desire for big government. I think we should imm
by shpongled 6y ago
I think you're barking up the wrong tree here. A cursory glance over my comments would show that I don't have a desire for big government. I think we should immediately abolish the IRS, ATF, DEA, and NSA
- refurb 6y agoMy comment was not directed at you, but more broadly what I read on HN. There is a very strong anti-gov't stance when it comes to privacy and surveillance, but a very strong pro-government stance when it comes to solving issues like healthcare, capitalism, R&D, housing, food, etc. I don't see how those two can jive.
- areeh 6y agoI'm curious what you see as the fundamental conflict here? Looking at my own European country, these are things we work on optimising at the same time, and I think we often do better at both than the US. Maybe I'm misunderstanding what you mean by anti gov't though, I just mean having laws and mechanisms that protect privacy