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Re: Tell HN: Call Mom

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Post by kerkeslager » Wed, May 13, 2020, 1:56 PM UTC

scandox wrote: post #185

kerkeslager wrote: post #151

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It shouldn't be a surprise that the same culture that brought us deplatforming and canceling, would bring us cutting out your parents because you disagree with their politics. Do it for yourself. Your parents are a huge part of your psyche: they made you--100% in a genetic sense, and in most cases they made a lot of your personality traits by the way they raised you. And they made you in their image, because they cou…

I don't think it's necessarily fair to frame it this way. Disagreements over values have always been a potential flashpoint between parents and children. Especially where the children's values are in fact a reaction to their parents (perceived) bad values. So it isn't about the latest and greatest techniques of Public discourse. This is has been going on forever.

> I don't think it's necessarily fair to frame it this way. Disagreements over values have always been a potential flashpoint between parents and children. Especially where the children's values are in fact a reaction to their parents (perceived) bad values.

Sure, disagreements over values aren't new. But ostracizing your parents because of those disagreements has certainly increased due to modern political strategy.

Re: Tell HN: Call Mom

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Post by kerkeslager » Wed, May 13, 2020, 1:57 PM UTC

albedoa wrote: post #236

kerkeslager wrote: post #235

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Just don't respond to him? You made your statement here, you can defend your statement here.

You asked the question! If the reason you asked it is because you are genuinely interested in the answer, then you can reach out. No problem otherwise.

I asked a question about something you said in public, and it's a bit odd that you refuse to clarify in public.

Re: Tell HN: Call Mom

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Post by albedoa » Wed, May 13, 2020, 3:32 PM UTC

kerkeslager wrote: post #242

albedoa wrote: post #236

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You asked the question! If the reason you asked it is because you are genuinely interested in the answer, then you can reach out. No problem otherwise.

I asked a question about something you said in public, and it's a bit odd that you refuse to clarify in public.

You transcend parody: http://wondermark.com/c/2014-09-19-1062sea.png

I seriously doubt that you are unfamiliar with how people respond to sea lions, but you should get used to it. You are not entitled to my or anyone's response.