[krautburglar]

Iran is beside the point. There is always a convenient bogeyman: China, Russia, North Korea… They sow discord between peoples to cover-up the ineptitude of domestic institutional assholes.

[garciasn]

Blacks.

Homosexuals.

Communists.

Islamics.

Hispanics.

Liberals.

Intellectuals.

There’s always an other. That’s what the Republicans have been doing for decades.

[zahlman]

> There’s always an other. That’s what the [group I definitely don't belong to] have been doing for decades.

Please reconsider your logic. And:

> Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity.

[danaris]

Sorry, this is just plain facts, and anyone who doesn't understand that at this point is clearly trying to avoid cognitive dissonance. Or they have their heads terminally in the sand.

[garciasn]

This isn’t any such thing; it’s a statement of fact.

[krautburglar]

Irrational reach.

   The Blacks! hacked our firewall!
   Those darn Hispanics! exfiltrated customer data!
   F\*\*ing Liberals! hijacked the PLC for pump 3!

...said no one ever.