Re:Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic?
by juggerl3 on Thursday January 15, 2026 @07:48PM
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It's weird to think that ethnic organisations are weird when it's the most natural social group you can form. You are literally genetically similar to these people. You have a shared history, culture, etc. In a biological sense, you have an innate interest in each other's prosperity (at least, moreso than you would an ethnically-distant stranger).
You're taking your "anti-racism" to the point where it is unnatural, absurd, and alienating. People inherently want community with their kin but you are telling them that they are wrong for pursuing it.
Re:Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic?
by ecshafer on Friday January 16, 2026 @09:35AM
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So in my city there used to be some clubs, like the Ukrainian Lounge, the Polish Club, etc. which was a club where people paid dues and the only real requirement was to be part polish, ukrainian etc. It was basically just a bar to hang out at. The reason I put it there is that those guys seemed to get lifelong companionship and socialization out of it. Instead of shaming people for what may drive them, I am throwing out options I have observed.
Although, if you are doing politics, I can see this being pragmatically useful.