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by spiderfarmer 14 days ago
This thread will get flagged and disappear, probably because at least someone in HN leadership realises just how bad this reflects on the USA and its people.

But people in the USA should realise this:

An entire generation is growing up now, who hate, dislike or at least distrust the USA.

Where I have the feeling the US will come to its senses, eventually, hopefully; my children tell me that they and all their classmates see no difference between China, Russia, USA or Israel. None of these countries seem particularly trustworthy to them.

At the "Model United Nations" my oldest, who had to represent the United States realistically was surprised to learn just how immensely hypocritical, self-serving, arrogant and sometimes just plain evil the viewpoints of the USA are. And have been, for his entire life now.

That's the generation that has to do business with the USA in 10-20 years time.

Buckle up.

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> probably because at least someone in HN leadership realises

Lol - actually because at most no one in HN leadership realised the thread even existed.

Here's a tip for improved accuracy on HN speculation: if your speculation implicitly assumes moderator omniscience, it's probably wrong.

We don't moderate HN based on what reflects badly or goodly on $country or $people. We're just trying to have an internet forum that doesn't suck, i.e. remains interesting and hovers semi-stably above internet median.

"An entire generation is growing up now, who hate, dislike or at least distrust the USA."

Same as it always was.

I guarantee you it isn't the same. Even anti-atlantists here were more 'we should imitate them' than 'we should fight against their culture'. Nowadays even my very Catholic, very right wing, very pro-Bush/Irak war family is quite cross with the US.
> probably because at least someone in HN leadership realises just how bad this reflects on the USA and its people.

flags are user-driven

No you dont get it. A conspiracy is afoot.
Rome (US) will always have its critics.

It’s our job to make sure they don’t have any power.

paranoid polarization is just how fascism works.
You were correct, it got flagged. Personally I held the belief that people shat too much on the USA, then the current regime started and I feel a fool.