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Re:Retreating from EVs could be hazardous for Western carmakers on Saturday December 27, 2025 @02:28AM (#46399906)
Thank you.

It’s my pet theory that China and friends have been running some serious propaganda in the West which has culminated in this red vs blue vitriol that’s bordering on mindless, thought terminating cliches. I say that because they routinely get away with far worse and very few people speak up against it nevermind do something about it. The air around it is so quiet it’s as if people are siding with them (and perhaps they are).

[nb. The average Chinese person would easily point out the number of Jews as heads of prominent tech companies in the West and not flinch saying it. The average Westerner dare not even think about saying it. That’s how crippled your standing is right now.]

Blaming Trump won’t help rewind the clock, and there’s ultimately very little he’s personally responsible for in the grand scheme of things. This started decades ago and you’re up against a country that will use every dirty trick in the book, because they are playing to win.

First realize how disadvantaged you are at the moment that whatever you do, your country would stand in your way and sabotage you out of petty reasons, against a country that’s turning more and more people into millionaires and proliferating across the globe and who has softly and quietly taken key strategic economic and industrial positions at a global scale. You can blame Trump if it makes you feel better, but it won’t help you win.

Population across the globe may be dwindling, but some people have more to lose than others and still come out on top.

Re:T-Ruby is Ruby with syntax for types on Friday December 26, 2025 @11:00PM (#46399000)
As someone who has been raising the concern of lack of type hinting in Python and Ruby since the beginning, this is a welcoming change with a “meh” on top. Also the whole shitshow with Go and generics that never made any sense.

Oh well.

Until HN can have an honest discussion on how far behind West is in so many aspects - without blaming Trump for it glibly - each day that passes is a day it falls further behind.

The moment you face the truth is the moment you can start doing something about it.

Re:Rob Pike Goes Nuclear over GenAI on Friday December 26, 2025 @02:42PM (#46395427)
I hope you return that sweet sweet money Google shelled out for your pet project
Re:Rob Pike Goes Nuclear over GenAI on Friday December 26, 2025 @02:42PM (#46395424)
I’m in tears. This is so refreshing. I look forward to more chimpouts from Googlers LMAO
Re:Steve wants us to make the Macintosh boot faster on Friday December 26, 2025 @11:32AM (#46393570)
Yeah, you nerd. ENJOY IT.