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> whose authors do not try to make political statements

I don't think there's anything wrong with having a political opinion - especially if the opinion is, "People who hate me for no good reason are kind of assholes."

> as if their opinion mattered more

I don't think the author thinks their opinion matters MORE - I think the author thinks their opinion is worth voicing.

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I have a lot of opinions myself as well, but I do not present them as my projects' opinions. Especially in things as polarizing as Europe's current immigration problem. This only causes heated discussions that are not related to software at all. Like in Facebook comments for the post linked.

If no one listens to you, but lots of people listen to you when you put a certain hat on, and you feel the subject is an ethical imperative for you, then speak your mind, I say. Be prepared to deal with the consequences of course, which may include derision, abandonment, cynicism, or apathy.

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