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applebottomjean • yesterday at 7:31 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

I mean, it works for the president of the US. I think this attitude is a lot more common than people would like to admit.


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datsci_est_2015 • yesterday at 8:10 PM

Only due to the cultural shift over the past 10 years, I would say. You also see it coming out of “streamer” culture, as well as evangelical “prosperity gospel” culture, where any means justify the ends of acquiring wealth - and no shame need be felt.

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toomuchtodo • yesterday at 7:48 PM

The president is unlikely to feel consequences for the attitude, but Langley likely will as Flock enterprise value trends towards zero.

Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49762835 - September 2026 (45 comments)

Cities terminate Flock contracts at record pace in August - https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/cities-terminate... - August 28th, 2026

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