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pdxanon··on Ask HN: What key feature(s) is missing from Mastadon?
Came here to say this, as well. I'm conservative and don't dare opine on The Elephant, because I'll get hell for it.

I've made similar comments on other posts here... along those same lines, and got hell for it.

Well, mofo's, the Twitter Files happened and proved a BUNCH of what I was saying was true. A little bit of vindication.

pdxanon··on Americans are increasingly afraid to express themselves honestly
It's alarmingly much more common than it used to be.
pdxanon··on Americans are increasingly afraid to express themselves honestly
Sorry. Yes. You're right. I had a very raw experience around this very recently, and it was fresh (and painful) on my mind.

I edited my post.

pdxanon··on Americans are increasingly afraid to express themselves honestly
Add to this that companies now screen your social media presence. You get turned down for jobs if you say something wrong.

It's no longer safe to have an opinion that's not mainstream.

It's held against you.

pdxanon··on Americans are increasingly afraid to express themselves honestly
You think? God forbid anyone have an opinion that isn't progressive through and through.

Just to be clear… I don't like Trump, and didn't vote for him. Being a conservative does NOT mean you're a Trump fan.

But here's the real issue… if you're not someone progressive (or on the hard left) the VAST majority of people will not even converse with you. Game over. Discourse is dead, if you don't fall between the lines.

You don't have an acceptable thought, your viewpoints are not welcome here.

Every conservative I've talked to has been willing to discuss and differ and disagree, and peacefully coexist with those with whom they have differences with.

The left? My experience has been that they will scream in your face. Your opinion does not matter unless you agree with them completely.

You get shouted down.

You get fired from your job.

You get branded as a racist.

JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE CONSERVATIVE.

It's no wonder people are afraid to express themselves.

<edited to remove the profanity>

pdxanon··on Ask HN: What seeds you sowed years ago that you are reaping fruits of now?
White collar crime, decades ago. Unless laws change, it'll follow me for the rest of my life.
pdxanon··on Ask HN: Why Is Huawei Distrusted in the United States?
tl;dr they are shady as fuck

Have experience with working at a company where they (Huawei) had stolen IP.

That, and they give no fucks about following technical standards when trying to bring their hardware to market.

If I could give more detail, I would… but I cannnot.

Suffice it to say - when companies/people don't trust Huawei, there are a myriad of legit reasons for that distrust.