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I don't think this article is going to lead to _any_ productive discussion here. That may just further support the articles case but yeah, I don't think the HN
by ShamelessC 5y ago
I don't think this article is going to lead to _any_ productive discussion here. That may just further support the articles case but yeah, I don't think the HN crew is going to solve this one.
@vanusa may I ask why you felt this was a good idea to post? All we do is fight on the internet and it leads to very few productive conversations and may even be causing more friction between us.
- OnlineGladiator 5y ago> All we do is fight on the internet and it leads to very few productive conversations and may even be causing more friction between us. Then why are you here?
- ShamelessC 5y agoI have left every social media except for here and GitHub. HN is on the chopping block but I'm still here because I do indeed find critical thinking and fruitful discussion here when it's not about politics/current events. I enjoy it still, to answer your question.
- boppo1 5y agoI dunno, theme of the thread seems to be pretty unanimous.
- vanusa 5y agoBecause the article dealt with a serious academic analysis of the subject, not just some blogger's speculation. And as the events of Jan 6 showed, very clearly -- the issue at hand is far from abstract.
- ShamelessC 5y agoFair enough. I agree; but I honestly have no idea what positions to hold anymore when it comes to the massive cognitive dissonance of a population of people who have been tricked into thinking they _aren't_ involved with the death of democracy. They refuse to give up and admit what happened was horrifying that day, instead endlessly deferring to whataboutisms and obvious defense mechanisms. It's just not good discussion; and it feels inevitable lately. Everything feels so broken.
- vanusa 5y agoEverything feels so broken. Which is precisely the outcome they've been striving to achieve.