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The former reality tv star is good at reality tv. What’s usually kept behind closed doors is now out in open, because it makes for great viewership. People gobb

The former reality tv star is good at reality tv. What’s usually kept behind closed doors is now out in open, because it makes for great viewership. People gobble this up, which has given the reality tv star endless attention Hacker News has fallen victim to the reality tv star’s antics

a_ba 2y ago
HN didn't fall victim to the reality tv star's antics. The audience he's trying to impress has fallen victim to the believe that the antics of a reality tv star make for a good president.
- jameslk 2y ago
  Hacker News has most definitely fallen victim to the antics, given how many times said antics have popped up on HN recently and have been flagged. I'm flagging these posts and I will keep flagging them too e.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43198759 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43198759 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43121467 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43121467 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43110333 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43110333 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43033493 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43033493 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43033275 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43033275
bongodongobob 2y ago
This isn't just trolling or good TV. It's doing severe and permanent damage to US foreign policy.
- jameslk 2y ago
  Both can be simultaneously true
surfpel 2y ago
Are you talking about Trump or Zelensky here?
- jameslk 2y ago
  Haha, every politician is learning that they win by manipulating the press and algorithms these days. Is there an option C for both?
  - surfpel 2y ago
    > these days I would argue all days > Is there an option C for both absolutely :)
- bashback 2y ago
  [flagged]
arp242 2y ago
So what are you saying? We should just ignore what the president of the country does? Even when he is spreading vindictive malicious lies? Or advocating for policies that are in direct opposition to the values of the country (and in some cases, also the law and/or constitution)? Trump is not given special treatment here. What he does gets reported just as any other President: Biden, Bush, Clinton, etc. In the 80s Reagan's leaked "we will begin bombing in five minutes" soundcheck joke attracted quite a bit of criticism "because the president should be more careful with his words".

a_ba 2y ago

HN didn't fall victim to the reality tv star's antics. The audience he's trying to impress has fallen victim to the believe that the antics of a reality tv star make for a good president.

jameslk 2y ago
Hacker News has most definitely fallen victim to the antics, given how many times said antics have popped up on HN recently and have been flagged. I'm flagging these posts and I will keep flagging them too e.g. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43198759 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43198759 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43121467 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43121467 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43110333 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43110333 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43033493 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43033493 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43033275 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43033275

bongodongobob 2y ago

This isn't just trolling or good TV. It's doing severe and permanent damage to US foreign policy.

jameslk 2y ago
Both can be simultaneously true

surfpel 2y ago

Are you talking about Trump or Zelensky here?

jameslk 2y ago
Haha, every politician is learning that they win by manipulating the press and algorithms these days. Is there an option C for both?
- surfpel 2y ago
  > these days I would argue all days > Is there an option C for both absolutely :)
bashback 2y ago
[flagged]

arp242 2y ago

So what are you saying? We should just ignore what the president of the country does? Even when he is spreading vindictive malicious lies? Or advocating for policies that are in direct opposition to the values of the country (and in some cases, also the law and/or constitution)? Trump is not given special treatment here. What he does gets reported just as any other President: Biden, Bush, Clinton, etc. In the 80s Reagan's leaked "we will begin bombing in five minutes" soundcheck joke attracted quite a bit of criticism "because the president should be more careful with his words".