Comment by giingyui
2 days ago
I profoundly dislike the politics of most “leaders” for lack of a better word in the world of tech, but here I am typing these words in an iPhone. Refusing to use something because of who created it or who benefits from it is a bit too much I think, to the point of being unworkable depending on the case.
In other words as much as I’d like to vote with my wallet that is not always practical. And that extends to everything, not only tech.
> Refusing to use something because of who created it or who benefits from it is a bit too much I think, to the point of being unworkable depending on the case.
Having a hard and fast rule that can always be applied about this is impossible. We're just too interconnected and interdependent, and there are too many unknowns.
That doesn't mean we can just ignore it and not think about it. We owe it to each other to still do our best, even if it's not going to be perfect.
It’s not a question of who benefits from it. It’s that the place got weird and creepy and the algorithm is maximizing for engagement of an unpleasant type. I quit last July because I couldn’t stand the angry know-nothing blue checks being promoted into my replies and the cryptocurrency scams.
I'd love to know a reason why not to use an iPhone because of Apple's leader. Is he not right wing enough like Musk?
We all have our ideas on politics. Not all ideas are as universal as some think or pretend.
"Nazis are bad" ought to be pretty damn universal.
We're not talking "has different ideas about corporate taxation or environmental regulation" like, say, Mitt Romney.
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Right. And in my idea of politics, people who are willing to tolerate Nazis in social company are completely and utterly morally compromised.
I think all Nazis should be socially shunned. I think all those willing to knowingly socialize with Nazis should also be socially shunned.
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For sure, hence the question...
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>"If there's a Nazi at the table and ten other people sitting there talking to him, you got a table with eleven Nazis."
Change nazi for any other adjective and you will see how absurd it is.
Different words mean different things.
"Tall people can reach things on high shelves." Change "tall" for any other adjective and you will see how absurd it is.
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Account created 3 days ago with the sole purpose of trolling.
Nazi is a noun.
Also try swapping in the word “criminal” and you’ll understand the argument being made.
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"literal Nazi" What utter nonsense.
If it quacks like a duck.
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Even the literal literal Nazis didn’t campaign for minorities to be sent to gas chambers. If you’re going to do this silly pedantic act about how no-one in 2025 can literally be a Nazi, at least do it right.