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The past was not that cute

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430 points mhb | 2 comments | 06 Dec 25 21:53 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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lysace ◴[06 Dec 25 23:20 UTC] No.46177532[source]▶
Problematic. There's that code word again.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/10/problem-wi...

(https://archive.ph/XKBZr)

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mystraline ◴[06 Dec 25 23:28 UTC] No.46177583[source]▶
Elaborate what you mean.

What is "problematic" a code word for?

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1. sertsa ◴[06 Dec 25 23:54 UTC] No.46177769[source]▶
Its generally code for: "Thinks different than I do". What generally follows is a value judgment that lets someone believe they hold a moral high ground that someone else does not.
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2. venturecruelty ◴[07 Dec 25 00:02 UTC] No.46177836[source]▶
Mm but that's not what you're doing, no. You're being "fair and balanced" and very much neutral and objective.