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am1988

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    Comment #14964473

    I'm already up to netflix, hbo, hulu, prime, amazon video, and a couple channels on amazon video (which I am fine with because it's well integrated). oh and plex. yeah, it's gettin…

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    Comment #14944479

    It's the obvious implication from stating that women are biologically prone to being inferior engineers, and that they should end diversity hiring programs.

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    Comment #14943753

    HTe original was pure conservative (oh I'm sorry, "classical liberal") circle jerk about how poor (er... upper middle class) white males are being discriminated against and are suc…

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    Comment #14943734

    Maybe he should have thought about that before he posted it. The author of the medium article is right that the manifesto implies that a lot of coworkers are less capable. It's a g…

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    Comment #14943618

    > If you don't see any other way to deal with OP's views than described in this belittling rant If that's how you read it then I feel like you missed the entire point. > This is a …

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    Comment #14943565

    I'm reading it now and it comes off as another (very well off) conservative complaining about how they are oppressed and discriminated against. It's no different than the narrative…

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    Comment #14933280

    > Google engineer Oh, so basically scripture then.

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    Comment #14933056

    > Does that judgement come from you yes, and it applies to me.

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    Comment #14933047

    > Obviously false. Justify this. The funding is legislated into place in such a way that they are not subject to the whims of a new budget. Removing it would require actually chang…

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    Comment #14932757

    In the US if you don't like your internet provider you can shut up and keep paying because the government helped them get a localized monopoly. Google can swing regulators from "an…

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    Comment #14932724

    > Would we still use the "private companies" can do whatever they want argument? At some point I would think you would run into anti-discrimination laws, but short of that sure do …

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    Comment #14932710

    Except that people can just leave facebook and go use something else if they don't like it. Don't get me wrong, I am deeply disturbed by the level on control facebook (and google) …

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    Comment #14932692

    If you don't like it then use a different site. Corporate entities have zero obligation to allow you to use their platform for whatever you want.

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    Comment #14932681

    The press still publishes the information and the government generally doesn't get to censor it. The government is free to try and stop leaks. That's not the same thing as censorsh…

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    Comment #14932658

    Their money source is as protected from the government as it reasonably can be. Really, the alternative is you have them beholden to billionaire owners and advertisers. This is why…

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    Comment #14932583

    That's absolutely true, but if the DoJ is acting in good faith (they believe they have sufficient evidence of guilt by this person) then is this really a problem? There are good re…

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    Comment #14931410

    That is purpose to your life though. I spend most of my time watching TV and playing games. That's a lack of purpose.

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    Comment #14931365

    and then what do the people inside do?

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    Comment #14931351

    I would think better?

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    Comment #14931335

    > I don't know how musk does it but he has access to levers of power to keep himself afloat. A well run PR machine that keeps the constant hype going. The right misdirection at the…

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    Comment #14931263

    No. How are they producing it?

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    Comment #14931248

    That makes sense. Loads of people, lots of area, gets really hot.

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    Comment #14931227

    > those who have chosen to subscribe to HBOGo Are cable subscribers. HBO Now is the standalone. Anyway, piracy is about as convenient for something like GoT. The back catalogue is …

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    Comment #14931210

    It's the same obnoxious minute long ad before. At least it's only HBO shows.

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    Comment #14931184

    The reasons he is hated aren't the same as the reasons he is on trial.