4 ms·
This is what I love about HN. Just when I start to feel like the only sane person left on Earth, someone comes on here and takes the time to post something both
by jlkuester7 5y ago
This is what I love about HN. Just when I start to feel like the only sane person left on Earth, someone comes on here and takes the time to post something both rational and thought-provoking. Thank you for reminding me to have more hope in "the vast majority of people" (even if the vast majority of elected officials (and their talking-head counterparts) seem utterly brainless).
- robomartin 5y agoI think it is very important to get out and touch reality as frequently as possible. Even places like HN have extreme ideological end-points and edges. Social media is a complete shit-show that has very little to do with what you encounter when you sit down for a cup of coffee with someone, even a complete stranger. Reality isn't that bad. Politicians are merchants of fabricated fear and doubt because that's the easiest currency for them to convert into votes. I often think of them as an entirely different species, one devoid of humanity.