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Given the state of politics at the moment, the answer is probably “no”. Like religion, politics is more a belief system than a decided position and trying to d
by jleyank 4y ago
Given the state of politics at the moment, the answer is probably “no”. Like religion, politics is more a belief system than a decided position and trying to discuss it yields people talking past each other or an echo chamber. Can try to keep it civil, but even that has degraded over the last 5-10 years. Throw in the trolls getting their jollies and it’s probably a waste of electrons to try.
- SMAAART 4y agoGreat comment. Thank you for it. it made me realize that I assumed too much when I wrote my submission, I was trying to appeal to the individuals as individuals, with their own thoughts and critical thinking skills, and not as idealogical fractals. Let's see how this thread evolves.
- jleyank 4y agoWell, an optimist downvoted me, so maybe I’m overly pessimistic or realistic or just older. To bring the discussion into the HN community directly, substitute editor or ide for politics and grab the popcorn.