The End of the Internet Dream

Post by necessity » Sat, Nov 28, 2015, 8:59 PM UTC

Eupolemos wrote: post #81

necessity wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, socialism has worked so well throughout history and capitalism so bad.

Socialism works pretty well in Scandinavia (understatements may be present). Lot's of dictatorships have called themselves "socialist", maybe you are confusing the term? Capitalism and socialism works exceptionally well hand-in-hand.

I wouldn't call countries with strong property laws socialists because of their welfare programs. After wall socialists want to abolish property (as the comment I replied to mentions). Unless you're talking about some Keynesian welfare state "socialist". As to your comment on the dictatorships... https://i.imgur.com/41fsQ9z.jpg

Post by necessity » Sat, Nov 28, 2015, 9:01 PM UTC

dang wrote: post #190

necessity wrote: post #44

Again with this "there aren't as many women in computing/politics/NASCAR/mining industry as there should be" bullshit. I'll just paste previous comments because it's always the same irrational shit people like to vomit to get an audience. Why are there so few male manicures? Why so few male babysitters? Why so few female NASCAR drivers? Why so few female in the army? Why so few male in the wedding dress business? We…

> I'll just paste previous comments No, please don't. On HN we try to optimize for signal/noise ratio. Pasted comments are noise. Ideological venting is also noise. Regardless of your views, if you're going to comment on a divisive issue (or any issue), please don't do it like this here.

I don't want to discuss politics on HN, only technology. Unfortunately the topic seems all too popular. It's noise to me as my comments are for you.

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