Re:Tell HN: Political Detox Week – No politics on HN for one...
by burkaman on Tuesday December 06, 2016 @01:29PM
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Maybe, I'm just trying to explain the other perspective. Saying "Conservatives lived through Obama and liberals will do fine under President Trump" is a political position, and adopting a politics ban supports that position.
All I'm trying to say is that it's important to recognize that you are adopting a political position here, even though it doesn't feel like it. I'm not trying to say you're wrong, just that you have to acknowledge you have a position, and you can't escape by calling something a "political grievance de jour". That itself is a political statement.
Re:Tell HN: Political Detox Week – No politics on HN for one...
by brianmurphy on Tuesday December 06, 2016 @02:06PM
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I totally agree any statement within the spectrum is considered a political position.
Thank you for the good conversation.
HN will get really messy if the comment board becomes a place to protest.
IMO bringing your political grievance de jour to a tech site like HN is a sign of immaturity. Telling these people to grow up or leave isn't a bad thing. Conservatives lived through Obama and liberals will do fine under President Trump.