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It’s strange to me that so many commenters on Hacker News repeat talking points that sound like Fox News commentary. That is to say, (the old) USA is all good a

It’s strange to me that so many commenters on Hacker News repeat talking points that sound like Fox News commentary. That is to say, (the old) USA is all good and the rest of the world sucks.

AnimalMuppet 3y ago
Linking to Wikipedia is "repeating talking points that sound like Fox News commentary"? Or did you reply to the wrong post? Are you saying that the Wikipedia articles are inaccurate? Misleading? Not applicable? What are you actually saying, and what is your basis for saying it? In fact, your post reads like what you are accusing others of. You say something that 1) doesn't seem related, 2) has no data behind it, but 3) is supposed to make us reject someone else's point of view just because it's "bad" in some sense. If you want us to actually listen, you need to give us more than you have given us so far. Otherwise, we'll just ignore what you say like you seem to think we should ignore Fox News.
- spiderfarmer 3y ago
  As long as you stop watching Fox News for the same reason you want to ignore me, then we’re all good.
  - Arnt 3y ago
    This sounds as if you think there's something bad about Fox News. I agree with that, IMO there is much wrong about Fox News, but may I ask why you think so? I ask because my reasons oblige me to avoid certain behaviours. You seem to think it's okay for you to post things that should be ignored for reasons that we should ignoreFox News, but if those reasons apply to your postings, why aren't they reasons to not post? This may sound like a complicated rhetorical way to ask you to stop posting such things, and maybe it is that. I overlook things and I know it, so I like to ask why and how and so on. If you do have reasons, please explain. Otherwise, please change your ways.
    - spiderfarmer 3y ago
      You know exactly what’s wrong with Fox news and why other people might think they are. You’re just being obtuse.
      - Arnt 3y ago
        No, I'm asking why you agree with me about Fox News and yet behave in the way you do. The eight words starting with "and" are the most important part of the question.

It’s strange to me that so many commenters on Hacker News repeat talking points that sound like Fox News commentary. That is to say, (the old) USA is all good and the rest of the world sucks.

AnimalMuppet 3y ago

Linking to Wikipedia is "repeating talking points that sound like Fox News commentary"? Or did you reply to the wrong post? Are you saying that the Wikipedia articles are inaccurate? Misleading? Not applicable? What are you actually saying, and what is your basis for saying it? In fact, your post reads like what you are accusing others of. You say something that 1) doesn't seem related, 2) has no data behind it, but 3) is supposed to make us reject someone else's point of view just because it's "bad" in some sense. If you want us to actually listen, you need to give us more than you have given us so far. Otherwise, we'll just ignore what you say like you seem to think we should ignore Fox News.

spiderfarmer 3y ago
As long as you stop watching Fox News for the same reason you want to ignore me, then we’re all good.
- Arnt 3y ago
  This sounds as if you think there's something bad about Fox News. I agree with that, IMO there is much wrong about Fox News, but may I ask why you think so? I ask because my reasons oblige me to avoid certain behaviours. You seem to think it's okay for you to post things that should be ignored for reasons that we should ignoreFox News, but if those reasons apply to your postings, why aren't they reasons to not post? This may sound like a complicated rhetorical way to ask you to stop posting such things, and maybe it is that. I overlook things and I know it, so I like to ask why and how and so on. If you do have reasons, please explain. Otherwise, please change your ways.
  - spiderfarmer 3y ago
    You know exactly what’s wrong with Fox news and why other people might think they are. You’re just being obtuse.
    - Arnt 3y ago
      No, I'm asking why you agree with me about Fox News and yet behave in the way you do. The eight words starting with "and" are the most important part of the question.