It's been a weird few weeks in Canada - everyone has seemingly united around strong anti-US sentiment. That's true even in the staunchly conservative part of Ontario where I live that would normally be more sympathetic toward a Republican administration in the US.

So there's probably some confirmation bias at play, too. I've been caught up in the whirlwind going on around me and maybe I've just been more likely to notice things that reinforce everything else I've been seeing.

I actually appreciate fellow HN users giving me a polite reality check. I'll save the complaining for Reddit.

Maybe HN has changed. Maybe I have. Maybe both. That's okay - places and people change. I think I'm just disillusioned with the tech industry in general after working in it for 15 years, so that probably changes the way I see HN, too.

That doesn't mean there's anything wrong with it, though. Or me. In fairness, I do still see plenty of good on HN. Maybe I just need to take a month away from the internet, and computers, and maybe even electricity :).