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Firstly, the "ineffectual EU" stereotype is a well-known trope of anti-EU populist politicians, so I'm not sure what more should be proven to you? Secondly, yo
by jevgeni 5y ago
Firstly, the "ineffectual EU" stereotype is a well-known trope of anti-EU populist politicians, so I'm not sure what more should be proven to you?
Secondly, you say yourself, that OP does not in any way support their "ineffectual EU" statement, which is according to you not a problem. Not once did you see it as a problem. In fact, you go out of your way to hide away the implied associations in zwaps comment.
But when dxdm points out that it's a populist opinion, then you become the debate police.
Yes, that's hypocritical.
- avgcorrection 5y agoA problem? It’s neither here nor there—people spout off all sorts of opinions on HN or any fora. So no—it’s not a problem. It’s just an opinion, not some vigorously well-researched argument. People can say that the EU is the best thing since sliced bread—also not a problem. I’m not a fan of the EU but I’m not going to accuse people who like the EU that they are “aiding the technocrats of Brussels” (or some similar over-the-top rhetoric). Yes. I do take issue with jumping to the “aid populists” conclusion from merely two words. Saying that some off-hand Internet comment is aiding authoritarians—because that’s surely the implication of “the other kind [of governance] that we see all over the world”—is hysterical.