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A "full shutdown" would take everyone in uniform marching to the District of Criminals and throwing all the politicians in jail.

by D9u 13y ago

davidw 13y ago
> A "full shutdown" would take everyone in uniform marching to the District of Criminals and throwing all the politicians in jail. You can go live in some kleptocracy in Africa if that kind of thing inspires you. This is exhibit 2736372 of "why political articles on HN are bad". We now have individuals advocating a military coup d'état against the elected government in the US.
- jdimov 13y ago
  Fuck the elected government in the US!
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- alan_cx 13y ago
  No, this: "You can go live in some kleptocracy in Africa if that kind of thing inspires you." is "exhibit 2736372 of "why political articles on HN are bad"." What you have done is say some one must leave the country and cannot argue for some sort of change because you don't like it. That is the behavior of the quoted Africa remark. Which is a questionable remark in it's self.
  - davidw 13y ago
    He's not 'advocating change', he's saying a military dictatorship is better than a democracy. Do we really need to argue that kind of point?
    - saraid216 13y ago
      On HN, it's an item of debate. HN is the only place I've ever had to explain that a quasi-military benevolent dictatorship is an incredibly wonderful idea and would be great for installing if only we could trust anyone who was actually part of it. Which is why HN is a really bad place for political articles. HN attracts people who believe in momentous change, rather than incremental change: no matter how many times it's pounded in that startups aren't a get-rich-quick scheme, you still have people who think that their big idea is going to make them the CEO of the next Internet giant.
    - D9u 13y ago
      My initial comment was in no way intended to to imply that "a military dictatorship is better than a democracy." That was a construct of your imagination. Many of those whom I referred to as being in uniform are civilians, such as police officers, and I hope that any subsequent government imposed by such action would be a Constitutional Republic in nature since I favor the precepts set forth by the aforementioned Constitution. As for your failed interpretations of my intent and arguing such points, by your continued comments on this matter you are displaying your own willingness to argue this point.

A "full shutdown" would take everyone in uniform marching to the District of Criminals and throwing all the politicians in jail.

by D9u 13y ago

A "full shutdown" would take everyone in uniform marching to the District of Criminals and throwing all the politicians in jail.

davidw 13y ago

> A "full shutdown" would take everyone in uniform marching to the District of Criminals and throwing all the politicians in jail. You can go live in some kleptocracy in Africa if that kind of thing inspires you. This is exhibit 2736372 of "why political articles on HN are bad". We now have individuals advocating a military coup d'état against the elected government in the US.

jdimov 13y ago
Fuck the elected government in the US!
- deleted 13y ago
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alan_cx 13y ago
No, this: "You can go live in some kleptocracy in Africa if that kind of thing inspires you." is "exhibit 2736372 of "why political articles on HN are bad"." What you have done is say some one must leave the country and cannot argue for some sort of change because you don't like it. That is the behavior of the quoted Africa remark. Which is a questionable remark in it's self.
- davidw 13y ago
  He's not 'advocating change', he's saying a military dictatorship is better than a democracy. Do we really need to argue that kind of point?
  - saraid216 13y ago
    On HN, it's an item of debate. HN is the only place I've ever had to explain that a quasi-military benevolent dictatorship is an incredibly wonderful idea and would be great for installing if only we could trust anyone who was actually part of it. Which is why HN is a really bad place for political articles. HN attracts people who believe in momentous change, rather than incremental change: no matter how many times it's pounded in that startups aren't a get-rich-quick scheme, you still have people who think that their big idea is going to make them the CEO of the next Internet giant.
  - D9u 13y ago
    My initial comment was in no way intended to to imply that "a military dictatorship is better than a democracy." That was a construct of your imagination. Many of those whom I referred to as being in uniform are civilians, such as police officers, and I hope that any subsequent government imposed by such action would be a Constitutional Republic in nature since I favor the precepts set forth by the aforementioned Constitution. As for your failed interpretations of my intent and arguing such points, by your continued comments on this matter you are displaying your own willingness to argue this point.