Tom Stuart gave a really good lightning talk about this a decade ago, which is very respectful and has aged well https://tomstu.art/the-dhh-problem

It's not just about his politics. DHH is reactionary, mean, dismissive of others' opinions. He acts more like a high school bully than a leader.

Since then, DHH has gone off the deep end with xenophobic, racist, and transphobic comments. I was drawn to the Ruby community because of its kindness and creativity, with people like why the lucky stiff and Jim Weirich. It is a lot less welcoming when DHH repeatedly uses his platform to say that I shouldn't exist or have equal rights.

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prepend 6 hours ago | parent | next [-]

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	▲	jmcgough 6 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		> I don’t really care if you, or others feel I should exist or not. Or whether they think I should or shouldn’t have rights Yes, but you don't really need to worry, because those things aren't a real threat to you. Imagine if you were a member of a minority group making up 1% of the population, with a government actively persecuting you.
	▲	amanaplanacanal 6 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Unfortunately, in the current political climate the stakes are much higher.
	▲	marcinzm 5 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Supporting people that want to and are pushing for the government to kill you and your loved ones seems like such an odd thing for someone to do. Not even sure how to describe it.

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leosanchez 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

> It is a lot less welcoming when DHH repeatedly uses his platform to say that I shouldn't exist or have equal rights.

Can you point to any of his blog posts that says this ?

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disiplus 6 hours ago | parent [-]

He is not stupid enough to say that directly bit it's one google away to find stuff like.

I follow him on Twitter and guy is a bully and has opinions about stuff he has 0 knowledge about.

https://world.hey.com/dhh/the-social-media-censorship-era-is...

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ecshafer 6 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

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disiplus 3 hours ago | parent [-]

There are more

Like this one. You don't even have to read between the lines to see what is his attitude.

https://world.hey.com/dhh/gender-and-sexuality-alliances-in-...

	▲	ecshafer 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		What percentage of people and parents in the world do you think agree with DHH here? My guess would be around 95%. I dont see any issues with his arguments, that is wholly inappropriate for schools.
	▲	lemmsjid an hour ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		Interesting. Things I think of as quite reasonable, though certainly with counter arguments, are to him fundamentally preposterous and not even worthy of reasonable consideration. My kid goes to a very liberal California school. The main difference between it and my school growing up is that it is no longer acceptable to ostracize or beat up lgbtq kids or kids who are different in other ways. Part of that is because, gasp, the school builds acceptance into the curriculum. I wish I grew up now, it’s such a nicer time to be a weird nerd.
	▲	liveoneggs 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		the objections shown here seem quite reasonable and, apparently, reflect the will of the parents. Omnicause stuff isn't popular.