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I just find it sad, because even Reddit got this one right. This is the most SCOTUS bootlicking ive seen in one thread and it's all done by programmers who are supposed to be my people y'know? Feels personal

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Being a programmer only implies one thing. That the person is a programmer. It has 0 correlation with other skills or thoughts. I used to be disappointed by this too, but people are multifaceted and being able to make a computer do something useful isn't correlated with being able to understand politics, be good at playing an instrument, etc. The people who are good at multiple things (or knowledgeable about multiple topics) are that way because they put in the work, just like they did for programming.

It's, unfortunately, correlated with people who think they are polymath geniuses because they know C or a Lisp.

thank you <3

> This is the most SCOTUS bootlicking ive seen in one thread and it's all done by programmers who are supposed to be my people y'know? Feels personal

If there's one thing I've learned in my life, is that a scary-high number of people who are supposed to be on my side, who are theoretically my people, are diametrically opposed to my entire life, and are merely pretending to tolerate my continued existence.

Why would you assume that the fact that someone is a programmer indicates to you anything at all about literally any other aspect of their life or views?

It seems to me that you just built up your own little fantasy world, and are shocked that reality doesn't align with it.

They're not talking about programmers, they're talking about a lot of everyday people who you would expect to respect you as a person, but would in actuality prefer for you to suffer and die.

That's the reality a lot of people face, and the people who don't face that are completely oblivious to it.

That's odd that you think programmers all think the same things or are all politically aligned, or really any group of people for that matter.

I feel like on paper, they're people with a similar interests, most went to college, etc.

You're definitely right that I shouldn't have assumed but it still hurts

>they're people with a similar interests, most went to college, etc.

So...like hedge fund operators?

idk, I expect hedge fund people to be awful

~I'm~ a programmer tho so when they're bad it makes me sad :(

Like I said I know it's naive to think that

Kudos for your response, sir.

There are conservative programmers. We just learn to keep our heads down.

I spent a few years researching all viewpoints to figure out my position. Didn't realize I would be hated for thinking for myself.

Conservatives spend a lot more time and do a lot more research, yet are vilified for coming to a conclusion on our own. There's no major media informing us, nor are there any pundits to who we can turn to.

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