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I don’t understand the MAGA reference, it seems off topic to me.

by thih9 4y ago

secondcoming 4y ago
Make Apple Great Again
riffic 4y ago
it's unnecessary and off-putting imo. folks thoroughly flamed the 9front community for using holocaust imagery (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25778940 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25778940) and this is sort of a parallel choice.
- kbutler 4y ago
  And so you compare references to your political opponents to references to the holocaust? A little introspection may be helpful.
- claytongulick 4y ago
  You're equating "Make America Great Again" with the Holocaust? I think you might want to take a step back from politics for a bit and take a deep breath.
  - howenterprisey 4y ago
    No, they're saying both of these things are off-putting. Obviously not to the same degree. I don't want to see either, though.
  - deleted 4y ago
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  - riffic 4y ago
    I choose my words carefully. Is it a necessary phrase to make when discussing operating systems? Can you not see how it would be off-putting of a statement to make? I would advise you refrain from putting words in my mouth.
    - Takennickname 4y ago
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    - claytongulick 4y ago
      If you chose your words carefully, then you carefully attempted to draw a parallel between a populist campaign slogan and the Holocaust. Good job?
  - imwithstoopid 4y ago
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coldtea 4y ago
It's a little thing called fun. Doesn't have to be referring to the same topic to make a joke reference. In fact, it works better if it's from an unrelated domain
- AprilArcus 4y ago
  It's not fun, it's scary and tacky. Those red hats represent a movement that really wants to hurt people like me and my friends.
  - AviationAtom 4y ago
    I'm not surprised to hear someone say such, only disappointed.
  - coldtea 4y ago
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    - xibo9 4y ago
      Its really not helpful to degrade conversation in this fashion. Maybe rephrase in a more helpful and less combative way?
      - coldtea 4y ago
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        kagakuninja 4y ago
        Whether MAGA want to hurt millions of people, that is the result of conservative policies. 1 million+ unnecessary deaths during the pandemic. Targeting of LGBTQ people, blacks, teachers, librarians, politicians, election officials and even doctors (wtf?). Forced "detransitioning" of trans people. Banning all forms of abortion, even in the case of rape, minors and incest. Banning life-saving abortions, forcing women to carry unviable fetuses to term. And that is just today, they have more plans in store...

I don’t understand the MAGA reference, it seems off topic to me.

by thih9 4y ago

I don’t understand the MAGA reference, it seems off topic to me.

secondcoming 4y ago

Make Apple Great Again

riffic 4y ago

it's unnecessary and off-putting imo. folks thoroughly flamed the 9front community for using holocaust imagery (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25778940 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=25778940) and this is sort of a parallel choice.

kbutler 4y ago
And so you compare references to your political opponents to references to the holocaust? A little introspection may be helpful.
claytongulick 4y ago
You're equating "Make America Great Again" with the Holocaust? I think you might want to take a step back from politics for a bit and take a deep breath.
- howenterprisey 4y ago
  No, they're saying both of these things are off-putting. Obviously not to the same degree. I don't want to see either, though.
- deleted 4y ago
  [deleted]
- riffic 4y ago
  I choose my words carefully. Is it a necessary phrase to make when discussing operating systems? Can you not see how it would be off-putting of a statement to make? I would advise you refrain from putting words in my mouth.
  - Takennickname 4y ago
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  - claytongulick 4y ago
    If you chose your words carefully, then you carefully attempted to draw a parallel between a populist campaign slogan and the Holocaust. Good job?
- imwithstoopid 4y ago
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coldtea 4y ago

It's a little thing called fun. Doesn't have to be referring to the same topic to make a joke reference. In fact, it works better if it's from an unrelated domain

AprilArcus 4y ago
It's not fun, it's scary and tacky. Those red hats represent a movement that really wants to hurt people like me and my friends.
- AviationAtom 4y ago
  I'm not surprised to hear someone say such, only disappointed.
- coldtea 4y ago
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  - xibo9 4y ago
    Its really not helpful to degrade conversation in this fashion. Maybe rephrase in a more helpful and less combative way?
    - coldtea 4y ago
      [flagged]
      - kagakuninja 4y ago
        Whether MAGA want to hurt millions of people, that is the result of conservative policies. 1 million+ unnecessary deaths during the pandemic. Targeting of LGBTQ people, blacks, teachers, librarians, politicians, election officials and even doctors (wtf?). Forced "detransitioning" of trans people. Banning all forms of abortion, even in the case of rape, minors and incest. Banning life-saving abortions, forcing women to carry unviable fetuses to term. And that is just today, they have more plans in store...