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> ...and as much as I'd like to see at least that amount of "watering the liberty tree" directed at Big Tech […] I’m having a hard time finding a reading of th

by mulmen 5y ago

> ...and as much as I'd like to see at least that amount of "watering the liberty tree" directed at Big Tech […] I’m having a hard time finding a reading of this that isn’t advocating violence against tech workers. Is that what you intended?

wizzwizz4 5y ago
Given corporate personhood, destroying the companies could be considered corporate murder. (I admit it's a very stretched reading.)
- mulmen 5y ago
  I agree that is a favorable reading. But it is especially a stretch in the context of January 6th which involved violence directed at people. And the rest of the paragraph laments that future action must be nonviolent.
  - wizzwizz4 5y ago
    So, in fact, it's not advocating the violence.
    - mulmen 5y ago
      It’s hard to say. Words like “I’d like” and “unfortunately” make me think it’s a desire for violence but an acknowledgement that it’s not worthwhile. Like I said, I’m trying to find the favorable reading. It seems hyperbolic at best.
cblconfederate 5y ago
tech workers are replaceable. even if we assume violence was implied, it s better directed at their datacenters. I did not find it very hard to assume a not-the-worst-possible reading of the comment. What's with the comment police here lately that's labeling various comments? I hope this ain't becoming the new twitter
- mulmen 5y ago
  Are you aware of what “water the tree of liberty” references? It is a Thomas Jefferson quote: “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” In the context of January 6th it’s hard to make a leap to metaphorical server blood. Datacenters still have people inside them, no mention of servers was made. Only a quote from a man who waged a real war. > tech workers are replaceable. Speaking as a tech worker, no, my life is not replaceable. > I did not find it very hard to assume a not-the-worst-possible reading of the comment. The not-the-worst-possible reading being what? Mobs attacking data centers? > What's with the comment police here lately that's labeling various comments? I hope this ain't becoming the new twitter I feel the same way. So let's tone down the rhetoric. If this post was metaphorical hyperbole it is the kind that got a president impeached.

by mulmen 5y ago

wizzwizz4 5y ago

Given corporate personhood, destroying the companies could be considered corporate murder. (I admit it's a very stretched reading.)

mulmen 5y ago
I agree that is a favorable reading. But it is especially a stretch in the context of January 6th which involved violence directed at people. And the rest of the paragraph laments that future action must be nonviolent.
- wizzwizz4 5y ago
  So, in fact, it's not advocating the violence.
  - mulmen 5y ago
    It’s hard to say. Words like “I’d like” and “unfortunately” make me think it’s a desire for violence but an acknowledgement that it’s not worthwhile. Like I said, I’m trying to find the favorable reading. It seems hyperbolic at best.

cblconfederate 5y ago

tech workers are replaceable. even if we assume violence was implied, it s better directed at their datacenters. I did not find it very hard to assume a not-the-worst-possible reading of the comment. What's with the comment police here lately that's labeling various comments? I hope this ain't becoming the new twitter

mulmen 5y ago
Are you aware of what “water the tree of liberty” references? It is a Thomas Jefferson quote: “The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.” In the context of January 6th it’s hard to make a leap to metaphorical server blood. Datacenters still have people inside them, no mention of servers was made. Only a quote from a man who waged a real war. > tech workers are replaceable. Speaking as a tech worker, no, my life is not replaceable. > I did not find it very hard to assume a not-the-worst-possible reading of the comment. The not-the-worst-possible reading being what? Mobs attacking data centers? > What's with the comment police here lately that's labeling various comments? I hope this ain't becoming the new twitter I feel the same way. So let's tone down the rhetoric. If this post was metaphorical hyperbole it is the kind that got a president impeached.