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A political outgroup? You mean the dominant party in all Chambers of government? Without insight? That’s too funny. ICE and CBP is murdering people left and rig
by gigatexal 9mo ago
A political outgroup? You mean the dominant party in all
Chambers of government? Without insight? That’s too funny. ICE and CBP is murdering people left and right and the presidents goons are cosplaying Nazis and you’re mad we aren’t having a cogent high brow conversation?
- zahlman 9mo agoThe outgroup of the speaker. Nothing about the term "outgroup" says anything about popularity. If you actually believed the world were as you describe it, you would not be sitting behind your computer on HN in the first place.
- jfyi 9mo agoI agree with their sentiment even if it wasn't phrased particularly well. While "outgroup" can technically just mean anyone the speaker doesn't identify with, applying it to the party in power creates a false equivalence. It frames the criticism as mere tribalism or bullying, rather than a legitimate response to the actions of those currently in power. It’s hard to get behind the classification of the most powerful political movement in the country as a marginalized or "othered" group in this, or any context, really.
- lcnPylGDnU4H9OF 9mo ago> If you actually believed the world were as you describe it, you would not be sitting behind your computer on HN in the first place. What a ridiculous ad hominem. Perhaps they're hundreds of miles away from any of the cities being terrorized by ICE and otherwise have their own life to live.