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breatheoften | 5 months ago

Why the heck is this 600+ comment thread not on the front page?

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xyzal|5 months ago

Probably penalized due to political themes being discouraged on HN.

Which is IMO a bad decision. You can ignore politics, but politics won't ignore you.

breatheoften|5 months ago

Kirk's murder itself made the front page ... so we clearly don't always ignore politically adjacent topics here

FranzFerdiNaN|5 months ago

Especially with how tech companies and tech billionaires influence politics.

jeffbee|5 months ago

Because this site is owned by and operated for the benefit of a handful of powerful individuals who greatly desired these events.

Jackson__|5 months ago

Because it is off topic, as the descent of the US into fascism will not impact the tech sphere in any way whatsoever.

Do I even need the sarcasm mark?

mrguyorama|5 months ago

Do you not know who owns this site, and who their friends are?

This is not where the revolution would be. Ever.