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> I don't believe people on this site are too stupid to realize that, I believe they prefer not to, because they support the outcomes these rulings enact. HN i

> I don't believe people on this site are too stupid to realize that, I believe they prefer not to, because they support the outcomes these rulings enact. HN is just a forum. Its not much different than Reddit, its just more moderated which I greatly appreciate. I think the people aren't stupid. Its just that people have grown up being told the Supreme Court was some non-partisan objective organization, when really is full of partisan hacks and law by very nature is political. Its hard to undo years of hearing the same thing.

spencerflem 4y ago
I just find it sad, because even Reddit got this one right. This is the most SCOTUS bootlicking ive seen in one thread and it's all done by programmers who are supposed to be my people y'know? Feels personal
- ironman1478 4y ago
  Being a programmer only implies one thing. That the person is a programmer. It has 0 correlation with other skills or thoughts. I used to be disappointed by this too, but people are multifaceted and being able to make a computer do something useful isn't correlated with being able to understand politics, be good at playing an instrument, etc. The people who are good at multiple things (or knowledgeable about multiple topics) are that way because they put in the work, just like they did for programming.
  - Semiapies 4y ago
    It's, unfortunately, correlated with people who think they are polymath geniuses because they know C or a Lisp.
  - spencerflem 4y ago
    thank you <3
- worker_person 4y ago
  There are conservative programmers. We just learn to keep our heads down. I spent a few years researching all viewpoints to figure out my position. Didn't realize I would be hated for thinking for myself.
  - spoils19 4y ago
    Conservatives spend a lot more time and do a lot more research, yet are vilified for coming to a conclusion on our own. There's no major media informing us, nor are there any pundits to who we can turn to.
    - deleted 4y ago
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  - spencerflem 4y ago
    - OrvalWintermute 4y ago
      >And honestly, if thinking for yourself leads you to be anti-climate action, anti-lgbt rights, anti-labor etc. you deserve whatever you get There are basically 6 major factions in the US right now, along with the associated special interests. The Establishment Democrats, and the Progressive Democrats vs The Establishment Republicans, and the Populist Republicans and the Independents, and 3rd party which often determine elections. On above, Establishment Republicans and Establishment Democrats have far more in common, with each other, than they do with their respective Populist and Progressive wings. Likewise, in many areas the Populist Republicans and Progressive Democrats have a great deal in common too. Please don't oversimplify this.
      - deleted 4y ago
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    - mecsred 4y ago
      Basically every comment about the legitimacy of the ruling is immediately followed by a comment rebuking it. If you think it's the dominant opinion you may need to reflect on that. No one brought up LGBT rights and labor politics as far as I scrolled down. Threatening people for sharing their opinion isn't going to help your position.
- maxsilver 4y ago
  > This is the most SCOTUS bootlicking ive seen in one thread and it's all done by programmers who are supposed to be my people y'know? Feels personal If there's one thing I've learned in my life, is that a scary-high number of people who are supposed to be on my side, who are theoretically my people, are diametrically opposed to my entire life, and are merely pretending to tolerate my continued existence.
  - jaywalk 4y ago
    Why would you assume that the fact that someone is a programmer indicates to you anything at all about literally any other aspect of their life or views? It seems to me that you just built up your own little fantasy world, and are shocked that reality doesn't align with it.
    - lifeformed 4y ago
      They're not talking about programmers, they're talking about a lot of everyday people who you would expect to respect you as a person, but would in actuality prefer for you to suffer and die. That's the reality a lot of people face, and the people who don't face that are completely oblivious to it.
- cronix 4y ago
  That's odd that you think programmers all think the same things or are all politically aligned, or really any group of people for that matter.
  - spencerflem 4y ago
    I feel like on paper, they're people with a similar interests, most went to college, etc. You're definitely right that I shouldn't have assumed but it still hurts
    - moronicwebsite 4y ago
      - spencerflem 4y ago
        ? this was one of my more earnest comments
    - cronix 4y ago
      Kudos for your response, sir.
    - yucky 4y ago
      >they're people with a similar interests, most went to college, etc. So...like hedge fund operators?
      - spencerflem 4y ago
        idk, I expect hedge fund people to be awful ~I'm~ a programmer tho so when they're bad it makes me sad :( Like I said I know it's naive to think that

spencerflem 4y ago

I just find it sad, because even Reddit got this one right. This is the most SCOTUS bootlicking ive seen in one thread and it's all done by programmers who are supposed to be my people y'know? Feels personal

ironman1478 4y ago
Being a programmer only implies one thing. That the person is a programmer. It has 0 correlation with other skills or thoughts. I used to be disappointed by this too, but people are multifaceted and being able to make a computer do something useful isn't correlated with being able to understand politics, be good at playing an instrument, etc. The people who are good at multiple things (or knowledgeable about multiple topics) are that way because they put in the work, just like they did for programming.
- Semiapies 4y ago
  It's, unfortunately, correlated with people who think they are polymath geniuses because they know C or a Lisp.
- spencerflem 4y ago
  thank you <3
worker_person 4y ago
There are conservative programmers. We just learn to keep our heads down. I spent a few years researching all viewpoints to figure out my position. Didn't realize I would be hated for thinking for myself.
- spoils19 4y ago
  Conservatives spend a lot more time and do a lot more research, yet are vilified for coming to a conclusion on our own. There's no major media informing us, nor are there any pundits to who we can turn to.
  - deleted 4y ago
    [deleted]
- spencerflem 4y ago
  - OrvalWintermute 4y ago
    >And honestly, if thinking for yourself leads you to be anti-climate action, anti-lgbt rights, anti-labor etc. you deserve whatever you get There are basically 6 major factions in the US right now, along with the associated special interests. The Establishment Democrats, and the Progressive Democrats vs The Establishment Republicans, and the Populist Republicans and the Independents, and 3rd party which often determine elections. On above, Establishment Republicans and Establishment Democrats have far more in common, with each other, than they do with their respective Populist and Progressive wings. Likewise, in many areas the Populist Republicans and Progressive Democrats have a great deal in common too. Please don't oversimplify this.
    - deleted 4y ago
      [deleted]
  - mecsred 4y ago
    Basically every comment about the legitimacy of the ruling is immediately followed by a comment rebuking it. If you think it's the dominant opinion you may need to reflect on that. No one brought up LGBT rights and labor politics as far as I scrolled down. Threatening people for sharing their opinion isn't going to help your position.
maxsilver 4y ago
> This is the most SCOTUS bootlicking ive seen in one thread and it's all done by programmers who are supposed to be my people y'know? Feels personal If there's one thing I've learned in my life, is that a scary-high number of people who are supposed to be on my side, who are theoretically my people, are diametrically opposed to my entire life, and are merely pretending to tolerate my continued existence.
- jaywalk 4y ago
  Why would you assume that the fact that someone is a programmer indicates to you anything at all about literally any other aspect of their life or views? It seems to me that you just built up your own little fantasy world, and are shocked that reality doesn't align with it.
  - lifeformed 4y ago
    They're not talking about programmers, they're talking about a lot of everyday people who you would expect to respect you as a person, but would in actuality prefer for you to suffer and die. That's the reality a lot of people face, and the people who don't face that are completely oblivious to it.
cronix 4y ago
That's odd that you think programmers all think the same things or are all politically aligned, or really any group of people for that matter.
- spencerflem 4y ago
  I feel like on paper, they're people with a similar interests, most went to college, etc. You're definitely right that I shouldn't have assumed but it still hurts
  - moronicwebsite 4y ago
    - spencerflem 4y ago
      ? this was one of my more earnest comments
  - cronix 4y ago
    Kudos for your response, sir.
  - yucky 4y ago
    >they're people with a similar interests, most went to college, etc. So...like hedge fund operators?
    - spencerflem 4y ago
      idk, I expect hedge fund people to be awful ~I'm~ a programmer tho so when they're bad it makes me sad :( Like I said I know it's naive to think that