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So was Obama until halfway through his presidency but we don’t put scarlet letters on him... as a gay dude I’m sick of us branding people all the time... the du
by jjcon 6y ago
So was Obama until halfway through his presidency but we don’t put scarlet letters on him... as a gay dude I’m sick of us branding people all the time... the dude is a legend no if’s ands or buts
- stephenr 6y agoI’m sick of people elevating people on ridiculous pedestals - calling them hero’s and legends - and then getting upset when other people expect said “legend/hero” to <checks notes> not be a bigoted homophobe.
- jjcon 6y agoInflammatory language like that isn’t suitable for HN - I hardly think donating to a org that supports a political proposition opposing gay marriage qualifies as ‘bigoted homophobe’ - but if your hatred keeps you going... carry on
- chartpath 6y agoWhat? Yes we do, see drone strikes [0]. As a paranoid citizen I don't trust people with my privacy if they get off on punching down at other people's freedoms. Simultaneously I agree that Eich built some interesting technology. Just like Obama started to put a dent in mass incarceration [1]. [0] https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2017-01-17/obamas-covert-drone-war-in-numbers-ten-times-more-strikes-than-bush https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2017-01-17/oba... [1] https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/1/6/14189862/obama-mass-incarceration-prison https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2017/1/6/14189862/ob...