alt Hacker NewsAs a Dutchman, I was so surprised by the contents of this comment that I finally decided to make an account.
Bringing up Palestine in this discussion is definitely a choice. Relating them as you have is special.
The amount of public figures advocating degrowth is low and declining. And I follow a lot of climate voices.
170k people protested against Israel. Not once. Not twice. Multiple times. For an issue that’s not even in the same continent as them.
Everywhere you go you see people’s homes hoisting Palestine flags. You see it in restaurants. Cafes. You see graffiti and flyers.
It is definitely not normal levels of interest. It is religious levels of interest. I’m not saying it’s wrong however.
The only other event that brings this much passion is maybe Kings Day or Pride Parade. Neither come close
Here in Germany, not a single person I know is excited about the idea of growth. And a lot of people, even in tech are disgusted by generative AI.
As a Dutchman, what do you think is the sentiment?
Here’s a pic a mate from uni sent me (probably from Den Haag) https://imgur.com/a/HlTdw4P
> The duck says: QUACK ChatGPT into the trash bin.
This would be considered ridiculous to even protest about in third world countries like Syria/Iraq.