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mogwire • yesterday at 7:16 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

How does this add to the conversation?

The constant history lesson of what something was 80-90 years ago but they aren’t that way anymore but they were doesn’t advance the conversation especially when it has no impact on the actual topic.


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mullingitover • yesterday at 7:35 PM

Adding some context, that they were started out with pretty harmful intentions, to the discussion about how they are harmful today is very on topic.

> 80-90 years ago

Today's HOAs are very frequently involved in racial discrimination suits for violations of the Fair Housing Act.

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