It is incredibly useful to powerful people to keep at this generational war narrative, as it keeps people who might otherwise work together from doing so with an aim of crushing the power of the wealthy.

The fact is, anti-human attitudes to both housing and technology are harmful everywhere. Nobody has to "win" at the other side's expense here.

Some games are zero sum and some aren't. Everyone is more secure if a large bank replaces 2FA over unencrypted SMS, even though some may be inconvenienced.

Leveling down on everyone's security in exchange for usability for a segment of the population is not a realistic long-term strategy.

As opposed to encrypted SMS? I'm genuinely intrigued at the idea that's a thing.

As for the rest, is there any actual evidence of widespread interception of SMS 2fa actually being a problem?

Not sure if you're arguing that it's a great idea to run 2FA over SMS or if you're just acting up

Calling such people “technological deadweight” and “free riders” is the insensitive thing, regardless of the veracity.

That's your opinion. As a NYKer my personal opinion is that people are, if anything, too sensitive in interpersonal communication.

Yet akin to the article, because of the overly sensitive, everyone's expressive creativity must be dulled down. Who's the intolerant one?

Ah, that’s fair. My comment is phrased as though I’m presenting a fact. Perhaps “the things which are seen as insensitive” is better phrasing.

I can agree that people are often over-sensitive but I wouldn’t expect that calling a person deadweight is likely to garner their thoughtful attention, precisely because it is disrespectful. Indeed, it would be foolish of me to expect them to start (or continue) listening to my words.

Maybe you have better luck in New York but I bet you could find people (read: strangers whom you’ve never met or spoken to) there who are personally offended when you call them deadweight. If you’re walking somewhere and you see someone whom you think is homeless, do you let them know they’re deadweight to society? Do you think one is being over-sensitive if they become offended after they are simply called “stupid”? It might be worth explaining an opinion more instead of using such terminating cliches.

Maybe because the one commenter used the phrase “insensitive opinion” there is a misunderstanding. I’m not trying to suggest that the opinion is insensitive, only the way it’s expressed. This opinion can be presented in a friendlier way, despite the topic. (It may also be worth pointing to four words in my initial comment: “regardless of the veracity”.) One can be tolerant of opinions while being intolerant of name-calling in a way that is compatible with not being the “tyrannical minority”.

Take it or leave it, I do this on my dime

> Nobody gets to decide what's more or less sensitive

That's simply incorrect. Everyone gets to decide.