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> And it's "an almost North Korean degree of jingoistic .. nationalism"? It can't be that they made up their own minds? In the fifth grade, I was sent home as

> And it's "an almost North Korean degree of jingoistic .. nationalism"? It can't be that they made up their own minds? In the fifth grade, I was sent home as punishment for not saying the "Pledge of Allegiance" in public school. It's always been about brainwashing. Always has. > You've just illustrated why so many people dislike "the elites". The public are adults. They decide what's in their interests and what isn't, even if it isn't what you think it should be. I've seen what an adult is. "You've been alive for 18 years". That's it. No knowledge checks. No requirement of anything, really. And your response cements this pervasive idea that "My ignorant opinion is worth just as much as your well studied scientific opinion". That's what our society is facing right now, on every public forum.

AlbertCory 4y ago
Way to double down on the elitism. I'm so sorry that happened to you. Your "well studied scientific opinion" is nothing more than propaganda of a more refined form. Or at least it flatters you to call it "refined."
- dang 4y ago
  Please don't post in the flamewar style, and please edit swipes out of your comments here. We've had to ask you this before. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
em-bee 4y ago
I've seen what an adult is. "You've been alive for 18 years". That's it. No knowledge checks. No requirement of anything, really. the most striking experience of this i was able to observe in US boy scouts. there were two boys of similar age who were close friends, until one of them turned 18. he then was made an assistant scout master. some time later the two friends had a falling out because the younger one did not respect his older friend as a leader. it's not that he wasn't qualified as a leader. they probably both were, but that birthday made one be the leader of the other, instead of allowing them to remain peers.
dang 4y ago
Please don't post in the flamewar style, and please edit swipes out of your comments here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

AlbertCory 4y ago

Way to double down on the elitism. I'm so sorry that happened to you. Your "well studied scientific opinion" is nothing more than propaganda of a more refined form. Or at least it flatters you to call it "refined."

dang 4y ago
Please don't post in the flamewar style, and please edit swipes out of your comments here. We've had to ask you this before. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

em-bee 4y ago

I've seen what an adult is. "You've been alive for 18 years". That's it. No knowledge checks. No requirement of anything, really. the most striking experience of this i was able to observe in US boy scouts. there were two boys of similar age who were close friends, until one of them turned 18. he then was made an assistant scout master. some time later the two friends had a falling out because the younger one did not respect his older friend as a leader. it's not that he wasn't qualified as a leader. they probably both were, but that birthday made one be the leader of the other, instead of allowing them to remain peers.

dang 4y ago

Please don't post in the flamewar style, and please edit swipes out of your comments here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html