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datsci_est_2015 • yesterday at 6:30 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

> It's my fault they did it I bet?

Why are you taking it so personally? It’s funny you say you’re leftwing, but this comment screams that you’re deep into the rabbit hole being pushed by the right that there should be no personal accountability for societal failures. The same rabbit hole that is pushing “uncomfy” topics out of schools so white kids don’t feel guilty about slavery.

Which, is honestly a great strategy. It’s an echo of the libertarian right that has fizzled out under Trump. Erase all of the wrongdoings of political conservativism because conservatives shouldn’t have to demonstrate self-reflection or empathy. That would get in the way of being conservative.


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ericmay • yesterday at 6:40 PM

> Why are you taking it so personally

Because it pisses me off and it's stupid. I don't like this anti-social behavior. You think folks shouldn't be pissed off about it?

> It’s funny you say you’re leftwing

I'm not left-wing.

> but this comment screams that you’re deep into the rabbit hole being pushed by the right that there should be no personal accountability for societal failures.

If my comments mean I'm right-wing, you've found your problem. Your perception is really far to one direction and doesn't reflect how people actually think. It's kind of like an Internet view.

> The same rabbit hole that is pushing “uncomfy” topics out of schools so white kids don’t feel guilty about slavery.

I don't feel any guilt about slavery lol. I don't think anyone else needs to either.

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