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His argument is not necessarily partisan; it's simply that certain individuals representing one of those parties have stuck their necks out especially far to di
by WiseWeasel 15y ago
His argument is not necessarily partisan; it's simply that certain individuals representing one of those parties have stuck their necks out especially far to disparage the movement, in order to score political points, and so they are the ones upon whom the blade naturally falls. This is an issue of class conflict more than partisan, and both parties are deserving of criticism in this regard.
- jeffdavis 15y ago"both parties are deserving of criticism in this regard" This is an honest question: is hacker news the place for that criticism? Of course, a site like hacker news is defined by its readers, so if you say "yes" you are at least partially right, and maybe entirely right. It's just that I thought HN wasn't that kind of place.
- WiseWeasel 15y agoI was simply responding to the argument that Krugman was unfairly singling out the Republican party in a partisan attack, which I do not believe to be the case. Personally, I don't see any topic as off-limits on HN (with the possible exception of cute cat photos with captions), as I'm always curious to get the community's take on a wide range of subjects. Once a topic has landed on the front page, I consider the argument settled, and the verdict delivered. Beyond that, it's a problem for the editorial staff to deal with somehow. Me, I'll just go with it, and I am rarely disappointed.