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This predictably turned into a flamewar. I didn't learn anything new, and it doesn't seem like anyone else did, either. I don't think this community does pure p
by smt88 5y ago
This predictably turned into a flamewar. I didn't learn anything new, and it doesn't seem like anyone else did, either. I don't think this community does pure politics well, and I also think that's fine. No forum (IRL or digital) does.
- a0-prw 5y agoI agree that these types of posts become (IMO, on HN, reasonably well-mannered) flamewars. I disagree that it's pure politics. Manipulation of public opinion by shaping or inventing narratives is a non-partisan, matter of public interest. Consider (hypothetically, of course) the danger of a global war in the nuclear age brought about by demonisation of The Enemy in mass and social media.
- smt88 5y agoI don't think this site can or should be a venue to discuss 100% of matters of public interest. It's one of the few social media that isn't rage-inducing Also, the author is a hyper-partisan and (left-wing, not right-wing as some here have assumed) and this report has a political agenda.