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>>dang+(OP)
When "politics" is treated as "things that affect other people that we opine about", this decision makes sense.

But this decision is the epitome of privilege. To enter a space thinking "I'm not going to think about politics" is to be someone whose sheer existence in that space isn't a political statement in and of itself. And for many, such a space is "The United States", "The Tech Community", "HN", or whatnot.

Saying "We're going to forget y'all for a week" is... just... fucking... terrible. And whoever conceived of it should be fired on the spot.

>>jowiar+ta
Can't you expand this argument until it completely fills your reality? Is it exercising privilege to order a coffee or a sandwich without discussing politics? If so, simply pretend that's what you're doing here, except instead of a sandwich you've ordered some technology news and discourse.

The issues will still be there to fight when you're done, just in a more appropriate forum.

>>menaci+5y
The point the GP was making was that many of the topics that are regularly discussed here have an inherently political angle to them.

If that cup of coffee is from a civet[1], for example, then it does behoove you to consider the social ramifications of your actions.

And that sandwich, depending on who you are, what you look like, and where you are, could be considered extremely political.[2]

[1] http://world.time.com/2013/10/02/the-worlds-most-expensive-c...

[2] http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/history/6-legacy/freedom...