Like Peter Thiel, Tech Workers Feel Alienated by Silicon Valley ‘Echo Chamber’

Re:Like Peter Thiel, Tech Workers Feel Alienated by Silicon ... by sigmar on Sunday February 18, 2018 @02:31PM (#16407763)

While I'm not sure I'd use the word "absurd," arguing that "he won, so it couldn't be absurd to support him" doesn't make sense. Lots of demagogues win elections. Winning an election doesn't automatically make you ethical or competent.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Like Peter Thiel, Tech Workers Feel Alienated by Silicon ... by shaftoe on Sunday February 18, 2018 @02:41PM (#16407841)

No, but it certainly makes you mainstream.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Like Peter Thiel, Tech Workers Feel Alienated by Silicon ... by alexqgb on Sunday February 18, 2018 @03:23PM (#16408260)

Not if the election wasn't won with a majority.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Like Peter Thiel, Tech Workers Feel Alienated by Silicon ... by PeterisP on Sunday February 18, 2018 @07:16PM (#16409772)

Sure it is, if there's a 30%/70% split of viewpoints then the 30% viewpoint is a mainstream viewpoint as well, not some weird niche - it's also considered normal and conventional (though less popular than the 70% one), shared by a significant part of the people, known / acknowledged by almost everyone including the opponents.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Like Peter Thiel, Tech Workers Feel Alienated by Silicon ... by evgen on Sunday February 18, 2018 @03:03PM (#16408069)

Agreeing with 46% of the population is mainstream? Okay...

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Like Peter Thiel, Tech Workers Feel Alienated by Silicon ... by nl on Sunday February 18, 2018 @03:54PM (#16408536)

Sure it is. No one claims driving a Honda Accord isn’t a mainstream choice just because they aren’t the number one selling car.

[ Parent | on HN ]