Being a programmer only implies one thing. That the person is a programmer. It has 0 correlation with other skills or thoughts. I used to be disappointed by this too, but people are multifaceted and being able to make a computer do something useful isn't correlated with being able to understand politics, be good at playing an instrument, etc. The people who are good at multiple things (or knowledgeable about multiple topics) are that way because they put in the work, just like they did for programming.

It's, unfortunately, correlated with people who think they are polymath geniuses because they know C or a Lisp.

thank you <3

> This is the most SCOTUS bootlicking ive seen in one thread and it's all done by programmers who are supposed to be my people y'know? Feels personal

If there's one thing I've learned in my life, is that a scary-high number of people who are supposed to be on my side, who are theoretically my people, are diametrically opposed to my entire life, and are merely pretending to tolerate my continued existence.

Why would you assume that the fact that someone is a programmer indicates to you anything at all about literally any other aspect of their life or views?

It seems to me that you just built up your own little fantasy world, and are shocked that reality doesn't align with it.

They're not talking about programmers, they're talking about a lot of everyday people who you would expect to respect you as a person, but would in actuality prefer for you to suffer and die.

That's the reality a lot of people face, and the people who don't face that are completely oblivious to it.

That's odd that you think programmers all think the same things or are all politically aligned, or really any group of people for that matter.

I feel like on paper, they're people with a similar interests, most went to college, etc.

You're definitely right that I shouldn't have assumed but it still hurts

>they're people with a similar interests, most went to college, etc.

So...like hedge fund operators?

idk, I expect hedge fund people to be awful

~I'm~ a programmer tho so when they're bad it makes me sad :(

Like I said I know it's naive to think that

Kudos for your response, sir.

? this was one of my more earnest comments

There are conservative programmers. We just learn to keep our heads down.

I spent a few years researching all viewpoints to figure out my position. Didn't realize I would be hated for thinking for myself.

Basically every comment about the legitimacy of the ruling is immediately followed by a comment rebuking it. If you think it's the dominant opinion you may need to reflect on that.

No one brought up LGBT rights and labor politics as far as I scrolled down.

Threatening people for sharing their opinion isn't going to help your position.

They* said they* were a conservative and those are all mainstream conservative opinions, don't know what more to tell you.

And I agree there's comments on both sides but you can't claim conservatives* are be forced to keep their* heads down or whatever, much as I might wish to not see them.

Please read who you are replying to. I am not the poster of that comment and said none of those things.

>And honestly, if thinking for yourself leads you to be anti-climate action, anti-lgbt rights, anti-labor etc. you deserve whatever you get

There are basically 6 major factions in the US right now, along with the associated special interests.

The Establishment Democrats, and the Progressive Democrats

vs

The Establishment Republicans, and the Populist Republicans

and the Independents, and 3rd party which often determine elections.

On above, Establishment Republicans and Establishment Democrats have far more in common, with each other, than they do with their respective Populist and Progressive wings.

Likewise, in many areas the Populist Republicans and Progressive Democrats have a great deal in common too.

Please don't oversimplify this.

Conservatives spend a lot more time and do a lot more research, yet are vilified for coming to a conclusion on our own. There's no major media informing us, nor are there any pundits to who we can turn to.