Eric Blair on Nostr: One of Hacker News’ principles is “no politics.” Why? Because discussion of ...
One of Hacker News’ principles is “no politics.”
Why? Because discussion of politics is democratizing. By banning politics they can continue aiming to enrich billionaires without anyone calling them out on it.
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