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pembrook · 2026-03-04T10:00:56 1772618456

I used to do that when HN was a more rational, thinking-man's place years ago.

It's been poisoned by the hysterical climate of US politics like everything else on the internet, so there are no thinking men left.

It's a lost cause. If I were to explain the situation rationally I would get downvoted for not cheering on the shooting of CEOs.

Upvote communities are all dead and dying. There are no more interesting conversations happening in them anymore.