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If Eich supported Prop 8 in California, then clearly he's a homophobic tool of the Koch Brothers. If Eich opposed Prop 8, then clearly he's a leftist degener
by JohnBooty 13y ago
If Eich supported Prop 8 in California, then clearly he's a homophobic tool of the Koch Brothers.
If Eich opposed Prop 8, then clearly he's a leftist degenerate and tool of George Soros.
You're doing something at least as logically incorrect as the application of partisan labels if you're characterizing this discussion in such a way. I see a pretty good discussion where the overwhelming majority of people are expressing disappointment in one of Eich's actions, not engaging in partisan name-calling.
- MrZongle2 13y agoSo it's only partisan if they agree with Eich?
- jbooth 13y agoIt's only partisan if the community's split on the issue -- it's not partisan to be against slavery or support women's suffrage, even though it once was, and it's rapidly becoming non-partisan to support equal rights for gay relationships.
- MrZongle2 13y agoSo is "the community" an accurate reflection of society at large?
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- jbooth 13y agoDoes it matter? The job is a tech community job. If he were publicly in favor of warrantless wiretapping, he'd be catching even more crap about it from the tech community, yet the tech community is even further out of step from mainstream society on that issue.
- MrZongle2 13y agoDoes it matter? Apparently it does matter to quite a few people here. If the community represents society as a whole, then it is a serious issue. If the community does not, then this is a tempest in a teapot.
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- JohnBooty 13y agoThere are a few possible meanings of partisanship. The definition most relevant to American politics involves acting/thinking along party lines, as opposed to thinking independently about specific issues.
- wwweston 13y ago> I see a pretty good discussion where the overwhelming majority of people are expressing disappointment in one of Eich's actions If it were really about expressing disappointment, then the work would have been done the last time(s) this was hashed out. Bringing it up at the time he's receiving the office carries a clear implication: support for prop 8 should be a mark against considering someone for high profile positions like this or should perhaps outright disqualify them.
- JohnBooty 13y agoWait. If we're disappointed, it can only be expressed during some specific window? And we can only be disappointed... once? For whatever it's worth, I'd somehow missed this news about Brandon Eich the first time around.
- wwweston 13y ago> And we can only be disappointed... once? I'd think the "plural" on times would cover the answer to that question, on the level you're asking, anyway. More to the point, yes, there are limits to what a financial contribution to prop 8 implies that thoughtful people will recognize. One of them might be bound to what an action taken 5 years ago would imply about positions today. > For whatever it's worth, I'd somehow missed this news about Brandon Eich the first time around. Clearly, you have been long and deeply engaged in the relevant topics.