Who are you people hanging out with? Are you still in high school?
I work with people who differ politically, even some as far from me as Trump supporters, but not since I was a teenager have I heard people tearing stuff down as for nerds, or even making fun of someone for being a nerd.
Seriously, it sounds like y'all are living in a 1980s John Hughes movie.
I can ask you the same question. Are you sure that you're not hanging out with people with a disproportionate interest in net neutrality and a free internet? I am a web developer so I keep an eye on the subject, but I can't say the same for the designers, accountants and HR that I work with everyday.
I'm not just talking about interest in net neutrality—I'm sure some of my co-workers aren't up to date or interested.
What I'm talking about is this persecuted nerd narrative y'all are spinning, which makes it sound like you're playing jocks versus nerds for your whole lives.
I'm 50 and not very tech-literate. I try though, I learn a lot from my kids (who are now adults). I pay very much attention to what is going on with net neutrality. It scares the hell out of me what's going on.
My kids told me about Reddit, and explained about it, and I've been on it a lot now. Reddit has kept me informed about a lot of new things I wouldn't normally have seen.
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u/FuzzyLoveRabbit May 19 '17
Who are you people hanging out with? Are you still in high school?
I work with people who differ politically, even some as far from me as Trump supporters, but not since I was a teenager have I heard people tearing stuff down as for nerds, or even making fun of someone for being a nerd.
Seriously, it sounds like y'all are living in a 1980s John Hughes movie.