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The fact that this subject is able to trigger so much controversy on HN is fascinating. I could understand if diplomats and politicians were upset, but regular
by stephc_int13 4y ago
The fact that this subject is able to trigger so much controversy on HN is fascinating.
I could understand if diplomats and politicians were upset, but regular techies?
- 0xDEF 4y agoFrom my experience European techies are one of the most pro-Ukrainian and anti-Putin/Russia demographics in the world right now so that shouldn't be surprising.
- nostromo123 4y agoYour experience is wrong. Source: I'm a "European techy".
- readonthegoapp 4y agoi think any article that is a bad look for country 'x' will have that country's nationalists up in arms. it's not just a natural reaction for nationalists, it's a strategy for people in power generally - nationalist or otherwise - it's just one way to try to make a story go away, and it's obviously had some success here on HN today: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_model#Flak https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_model#Flak
- stephc_int13 4y agoWhat I don't get is that from my perspective this is not really a bad look. A lot of Putin strategy relied on the weakness of the leaders on the other side. He very likely expected to see most government caving or at least stay away. The narrative is that Biden is an old almost senile dude and Zelensky is a clown. Well, we now know that this narrative turned out to not be entirely accurate, and IMHO Biden cutting the big pipe of Putin can be seen as a good thing if you expect your leader to be strong and decisive.