Because it is defeatist and helps no one?

“Just give up, it’s a hard problem.”

Out of all places on the Web, this one should be where solutions to (get rid of/limit the surveillance state) are devised. If the HN community doesn't have the will or skill, who else has?

Maybe the dead in forty years comment. Though considering accelerating climate collapse and the possibility of nuclear conflict it’s not completely unreasonable in my view.

Its the demagogue problem in democracy.

People love idealism. It never works, but it sounds amazing.

Reddit, HN, and every democracy has the same problem... at least for a few years.

I think after this bout of Trumpism, the republicans will not be able to elect another populist demagogue for a generation. I think democrats need to do a round as well.