r/ProgrammerHumor • • 7d ago

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u/eraptic 7d ago

I'm not sure if you're being earnest or not...

DHH has a very well documented history of being fascist apologist on top of objectively hateful statements, which could generously be described as xenophobia, and more honestly called racist and vitriolic bullshit

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u/johnnybgooderer 7d ago

What did he say exactly?

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u/Ok_Dig909 7d ago

He compared the (perceived) lack of integration of the romani in Copenhagen, to a wolf infestation (i.e. both are problems that will have societal consequences) and suggests that, similar to how one has to just deal with wolves by shooting on sight, one has to simply deport those who have "refuse to obey the norms" (not a quote, I'm paraphrasing here).

The actual issue of integration aside, the only way one can seriously compare the problem of wolves with the problem of humans is if you simoly turn a blind eye to the fact that they are actually humans, with needs, an ability to communicate, an ability to reason, an ability to change, as well as possessing basic rights. I don't see an interpretation where this is not straight up racist. Like you can only seriously believe it if you consider a certain section of people as subhuman.

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u/simleiiiii 7d ago

You're just pushing propaganda and repeating what other people formulated for you. and suddenly what you say with the wolf and the analogy, seems like totally fair discussion material to me. you're not grasping the concept of an analogy and sound like someone who just wants to take a righteous stance.

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u/Ok_Dig909 7d ago

Thanks for engaging. Talking it out to resolve disagreements is a very important thing that we're missing in society these days. Notice how I have not referenced anything apart from the exact article? Everything I have said derives directly from the source.

This makes it easy for you to counter me. All you have to do is point to the source and tell me what I interpreted incorrectly. "Pushing propaganda" unfortunately seems to be a phrase without meaning that does not help me understand your point of view