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Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by scrollaway on Thursday November 10, 2016 @10:34PM (#12927441)
So, "no"? And no because it's a problem that already existed and keeps getting worse?

Tell me: Where's the Godwin line, exactly? You railed against ubernostrum just because he compared a current situation to one in the 1930s and what you get out of this is that America's safe: should Trump turn into Hitler, America is safe because you, and surely lots of others, will stand up to the government!

Goody. Well, I feel better now, whew!

You're a pragmatist, right? So tell me: Where is that point where you, and many others, stand up to the growing problem? Is it when the people rise up and protest? (They already have.) Is it when people start dying? (Many are). Or do you wait until a wall is being built, religions are being rejected at the border and the targeted groups are being threatened on the street?

Where is that fucking line? Do thousands have to die? Does it have to be tens, hundreds of thousands? Is it when it hits 7 digits?

You won't stand up to all this nonsense? Fine. I fully realize you don't have the logistics for it. Nobody does.

No worries, you won't have to -- an ethnic cleansing is, as you said, mathematically close to 0. And really, there'll be nobody left by the time it gets to that point, because you're not standing up now.

Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by LBXrRkxx on Thursday November 10, 2016 @10:37PM (#12927457)
The world is overpopulated right now and would be better if 90% of living people didn't exist. If I had to pick America with the Republicans gone or Democrats gone I'm leaning towards Democrats.
Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by sctb on Friday November 11, 2016 @03:00PM (#12933800)
You've been making flamewar-style comments like these which aren't OK on HN. Please comment civilly and substantively or not at all.
Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by grzm on Thursday November 10, 2016 @10:45PM (#12927517)
Really? This is the language you want to use at this point? Even jokingly suggesting preferring that one class of people be removed?

If people down vote or flag your comment are you going to complain?

Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by scrollaway on Thursday November 10, 2016 @10:46PM (#12927520)
Flag and move on. Please don't indulge in the trolling.
Re:Peter Thiel To Join Trump Transition Team by grzm on Thursday November 10, 2016 @10:48PM (#12927537)
Thanks. I'm just getting so discouraged right now.