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I flagged it because it seems far removed from HN stuff and my assumption is that this is posted as "I'm scared Trump will do something similar" and I can read

I flagged it because it seems far removed from HN stuff and my assumption is that this is posted as "I'm scared Trump will do something similar" and I can read about Trump stuff pretty much anywhere else. Post an article about cryptanalysis of WWII ciphers and I'll upvote it.

llamaimperative 2y ago
It’s about Hitler and how governments work though?
- jgrahamc 2y ago
  And?
  - gnfargbl 2y ago
    Well, the operation of constitutions is sometimes of interest to those of a technical mindset. I opened this post hoping to find some discussion of Gödel's Loophole which I think is an interesting topic, Trump notwithstanding.
thomassmith65 2y ago
One of the attributes I like about HN is the variety of subjects that get posted. With the amount of reading material on the web, I read fewer books than I used to, so having serious essays pop up here on eclectic subjects makes me feel like I'm not completely frivolous. While I don't find the Trump innuendo ridiculous, I understand why some people would. The thing is, the article itself doesn't 'go there', and is interesting. If the post attracts annoyingly political comments that do 'go there', people can always flag the those comments.
omnicognate 2y ago
HN isn't only about tech. Today I've seen articles about photography (of workers), literary agencies, raves, wildfires (2 such) and the pronunciation of Latin. The article probably shouldn't be here just because HN users won't respond to it with the sort of discussion that is wanted on HN, but it's about history and the functioning of systems of government and these are definitely not topics that are "far removed from HN stuff".
- jgrahamc 2y ago
  Yes, I know. I've been on HN for almost 18 years and am #26 by karma on this site.
  - omnicognate 2y ago
    My apologies, I didn't realise I was in the presence of internet royalty.
  - surgical_fire 2y ago
    This kind of proves internet points are very meaningless, when #26 by internet points still flags a post that is essentially about history because it hurts his contemporary fragile political sensibilities. The discussion on the post is not even about Trump, people are making some interesting points about the historical fact.
- pjc50 2y ago
  > probably shouldn't be here just because HN users won't respond to it with the sort of discussion that is wanted on HN There's still a few pro-Trump holdouts, and HN gets extremely weird about politics. But like every discussion of Trump it turns into a content free flamewar. (hi jgrahamc, I'm #22 by karma on this site, god help me)
OJFord 2y ago
Unless he starts invading Canada etc. Trump doesn't really affect me at all (other than through hard to predict global economic pressures, which aren't worth reading about others' guess/predictions) - HN discussing the feasibility of something similar happening in the modern US seems about the most interesting 'Trump stuff' I could read pretty much anywhere. And that's assuming it is an intentional link anyway, article was interesting, doesn't mention Trump, and is timed to anniversary of Hitler's ascent to power.
dr_dshiv 2y ago
I posted it because it had details about the legal and constitutional basis for Hitler’s rise to power. He sort of hacked the system. I knew he had been elected, but I had assumed he operated illegally. The article itself isn’t political, but I recognize that, on a day when the news is full of Trump taking over Greenland, this might be insensitive. Still, the article is worth reading.
troyvit 2y ago
Blarg, you're getting downvoted just for explaining your reasoning. We're a community, the flag feature is there for a reason, and near as I can tell it's fairly proofed against misuse. I don't agree with your assessment but I respect that you made it and acted on it.

llamaimperative 2y ago

It’s about Hitler and how governments work though?

jgrahamc 2y ago
And?
- gnfargbl 2y ago
  Well, the operation of constitutions is sometimes of interest to those of a technical mindset. I opened this post hoping to find some discussion of Gödel's Loophole which I think is an interesting topic, Trump notwithstanding.

thomassmith65 2y ago

One of the attributes I like about HN is the variety of subjects that get posted. With the amount of reading material on the web, I read fewer books than I used to, so having serious essays pop up here on eclectic subjects makes me feel like I'm not completely frivolous. While I don't find the Trump innuendo ridiculous, I understand why some people would. The thing is, the article itself doesn't 'go there', and is interesting. If the post attracts annoyingly political comments that do 'go there', people can always flag the those comments.

omnicognate 2y ago

HN isn't only about tech. Today I've seen articles about photography (of workers), literary agencies, raves, wildfires (2 such) and the pronunciation of Latin. The article probably shouldn't be here just because HN users won't respond to it with the sort of discussion that is wanted on HN, but it's about history and the functioning of systems of government and these are definitely not topics that are "far removed from HN stuff".

jgrahamc 2y ago
Yes, I know. I've been on HN for almost 18 years and am #26 by karma on this site.
- omnicognate 2y ago
  My apologies, I didn't realise I was in the presence of internet royalty.
- surgical_fire 2y ago
  This kind of proves internet points are very meaningless, when #26 by internet points still flags a post that is essentially about history because it hurts his contemporary fragile political sensibilities. The discussion on the post is not even about Trump, people are making some interesting points about the historical fact.
pjc50 2y ago
> probably shouldn't be here just because HN users won't respond to it with the sort of discussion that is wanted on HN There's still a few pro-Trump holdouts, and HN gets extremely weird about politics. But like every discussion of Trump it turns into a content free flamewar. (hi jgrahamc, I'm #22 by karma on this site, god help me)

OJFord 2y ago

Unless he starts invading Canada etc. Trump doesn't really affect me at all (other than through hard to predict global economic pressures, which aren't worth reading about others' guess/predictions) - HN discussing the feasibility of something similar happening in the modern US seems about the most interesting 'Trump stuff' I could read pretty much anywhere. And that's assuming it is an intentional link anyway, article was interesting, doesn't mention Trump, and is timed to anniversary of Hitler's ascent to power.

dr_dshiv 2y ago

I posted it because it had details about the legal and constitutional basis for Hitler’s rise to power. He sort of hacked the system. I knew he had been elected, but I had assumed he operated illegally. The article itself isn’t political, but I recognize that, on a day when the news is full of Trump taking over Greenland, this might be insensitive. Still, the article is worth reading.

troyvit 2y ago

Blarg, you're getting downvoted just for explaining your reasoning. We're a community, the flag feature is there for a reason, and near as I can tell it's fairly proofed against misuse. I don't agree with your assessment but I respect that you made it and acted on it.