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SecretDreamstoday at 12:46 AM4 repliesview on HN

Look, I'm glad we're pausing this. But I'd like to understand why an article on the pause shoots right to the top, but news of a tweet from the president indicating a plan to annihilate a whole country does not see a similar rise to the top.


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dangtoday at 1:05 AM

It's too random a process to be precisely answerable about a specific data point or two.

One could argue that this is a doing-something as opposed to a saying-something, and thus more substantive. Or perhaps people want some good news to believe in? I don't know - one can make up lots of just-so stories about these things (see paragraph 1).

RevEngtoday at 1:06 AM

Trump tweets insane things hourly. A reputable news organization announcing something actually happening with quotes from both sides confirming is news worthy.

steve-atx-7600today at 1:29 AM

I used to feel this way, but I think at this point you don’t need much of a brain to realize he’s a narcissist grifter that serves only himself without limit. A fellow gets tired of seeing his mouth shit all over the place. Peace/less killing is a positive break I’d much rather hear about.

surgical_firetoday at 10:02 AM

Trump says a lot of shit all the time, and often contradicts himself right after.

Listening to what he has to say is nearly worthless. Better to react to his actions.