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I think it boils down to the fact that intelligent, curious discussion on topics like this can’t be held on the internet.

Even on HN, the comments on the previous threads, and already in this thread too, are getting downvoted and flagged (mine will soon follow, I’m sure).

Politics is an internet trigger. It can draw out the worst in even the most otherwise civil people.

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> I think it boils down to the fact that intelligent, curious discussion on topics like this can’t be held on the internet.

They definitely can be. Usually, moderators dont want to deal with the shit slinging that comes with them though, and many intelligent people are too sensitive to allow bigotry and hateful comments to be allowed to be hosted.

I miss the old days where anything goes, and if you don't like it just close the browser. Better than censorship and sanitization.

eh, we've been getting super-political when the discussions aligned with the establishment. This is tech-bros kissing the ring. We are living in the unfortunate timeline where one waits for China to save the day.

The left can’t understand people exist with a different view point or even fathom the concept that they could be wrong.

One day maybe you will recognize that generalizations are shortcuts your brain uses to avoid having to spend energy thinking.

That’s still a lot more thinking than anyone on the left does.

see comment above.

“it’s a different point of view” is not a panacea for making immoral behavior moral