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US economy shrank 0.5% in the first quarter, worse than earlier estimates

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355 points Aloisius | 5 comments | 26 Jun 25 19:23 UTC | HN request time: 0.644s | source
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throwaway2087[dead post] ◴[26 Jun 25 20:00 UTC] No.44390728[source]▶
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NaOH ◴[26 Jun 25 20:17 UTC] No.44390879[source]▶
As a new account, it'd probably be best to familiarize yourself with the site guidelines. For example,

>Be kind. Don't be snarky. Converse curiously; don't cross-examine. Edit out swipes.

>Omit internet tropes.

>Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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throwaway5752 ◴[26 Jun 25 20:24 UTC] No.44390934[source]▶
While I think this is borderline in terms of following guidelines, it is much more concerning that the comment accurately quoted the source: https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/06/trump-effect-hig...

nickff: I agree it was borderline. My sentiment was closer to suggesting we look past tone to how shocking the content is. The human brain tries to normalize things, but a statement like this would have been unprecedented before 2016. People would have resigned or been fired, it would have been a scandal.

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nickff ◴[26 Jun 25 20:26 UTC] No.44390961[source]▶
I think the comment you replied to was criticizing the "/rofl". These shallow reaction/dismissal comments really are turning this site into the hell-hole that Reddit already is.
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1. affinepplan ◴[26 Jun 25 20:34 UTC] No.44391043[source]▶
Leavitt's statement doesn't deserve further scrutiny beyond shallow dismissal.
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2. nickff ◴[26 Jun 25 20:41 UTC] No.44391119[source]▶
The top-level comment added nothing to the conversation that this site is supposed to be about. We are supposed to assume that commenters read thee article, and if they did, a LOL, ROFL, or WTF doesn't move the conversation forward.
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3. NaOH ◴[26 Jun 25 20:46 UTC] No.44391174[source]▶
>The most important principle on HN, though, is to make thoughtful comments. Thoughtful in both senses: civil and substantial.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html

4. tzs ◴[26 Jun 25 21:44 UTC] No.44391781[source]▶
The quote in the top-level comment from the White House is not in the article [1], so I'm having trouble understanding your point.

[1] right now. It is possible it was in an earlier version of the article.

5. op00to ◴[26 Jun 25 22:31 UTC] No.44392123[source]▶
This whole thread adds nothing to the conversation.

Downvote as you choose and move on. Maybe I ought to take my own advice.