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13. Maybe it's just the engineers I've worked with...

Tue Apr 6, 2021, 10:18 PM

Apr 2021

...but most of the software engineers I’ve known were broad-minded people with diverse knowledge, not just narrow specialists.

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Right wing disinformation is powerful. I lost a friend to it. [View all] Botany Apr 2021 OP

I'm sorry. It's hard when that happens. Phoenix61 Apr 2021 #1

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They hide behind principled language that uses vocabulary Hortensis Apr 2021 #25

I am constantly floored babylonsister Apr 2021 #3

The guy was brilliant in many ways. Botany Apr 2021 #5

They use emotion. Caliman73 Apr 2021 #27

I lost two longtime friends I've known 30+ to this bs kimbutgar Apr 2021 #6

Wow! I'm so sorry you have lost a friend to RW conspiracy nuts Trailrider1951 Apr 2021 #7

Maybe it's just the engineers I've worked with... Silent3 Apr 2021 #13

I think that software engineers and most wnylib Apr 2021 #15

I've lost family ibegurpard Apr 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Silent3 Apr 2021 #22

I'll bet just about everyone here has had similar experiences. dchill Apr 2021 #10

PragerU gets credentialed blm Apr 2021 #12

There is a segment of white men doing worse. maxsolomon Apr 2021 #14

Happened To Me Too--Lost A Good Friend To The Trump Cult ChoppinBroccoli Apr 2021 #16

I'm so sorry radical noodle Apr 2021 #17

The prognosis is not great... Hulk Apr 2021 #18

I know it's no solace, but welcome to the club. hay rick Apr 2021 #19

I ALMOST lost my musical partner to the dark side DFW Apr 2021 #21

My right-wing fundamentalist sister miraculously snapped out of it Silent3 Apr 2021 #23

Lost a relative to it. milestogo Apr 2021 #26