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446 points tonmoy | 2 comments | 24 Aug 23 16:25 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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fullshark ◴[24 Aug 23 17:06 UTC] No.37251533[source]▶
> Off-Topic: Most stories about politics

I'd welcome a firmer hand on eliminating these submissions.

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roflyear ◴[24 Aug 23 19:01 UTC] No.37253127[source]▶
I don't know why people are so terrified of politics.
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Slow_Hand ◴[24 Aug 23 19:07 UTC] No.37253204[source]▶
I’ll venture a guess. Mainstream politics (in America at least) has become something of a spectator sport that leads to unproductive, irritating, and dysfunctionally polarizing behavior.
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roflyear ◴[24 Aug 23 19:40 UTC] No.37253611[source]▶
I don't think it'll get better by NOT talking about it.
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1. tptacek ◴[24 Aug 23 21:07 UTC] No.37254563[source]▶
It is absolutely not part of HN's charter to make US politics (or the politics of any country!) better. That's a project worth undertaking, but there are better places for it.
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2. roflyear ◴[26 Aug 23 13:31 UTC] No.37272750[source]▶
It isn't a part of HN's charter, but certainly the attitude "politics must be avoided" is not good.