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Is HN now against western capitalism? I'm confused...

That comment may have been overly preachy, tone deaf[0], and out of place, but it doesn't seem wrong, per se. Or am I missing something?

[0] e.g. elections themselves are so prone to manipulation (exhibit a: Dominion voting machines), previously trusted institutions now lack integrity, the insane power of well-funded NGO networks, etc.

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hnhg an hour ago | parent | next [-]

I would guess it seems very naïve to the overly cynical. And in 2026, being overly cynical is rather mainstream (understandably so).

	▲	senordevnyc 2 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Bingo. There’s a certain type who confuses cynicism with intelligence, probably because they fear nothing so much as appearing naive or gullible.

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mrandish 8 minutes ago | parent | prev | next [-]

> Is HN now against western capitalism?

I think that's a (very) vocal minority.

I think most of the HN community broadly realizes there is no perfect system, just different sets of trade offs, but understands history has shown generally democratic systems built on enlightenment values like uniform rule of law, respect for individual civil & property rights and free markets usually net better overall outcomes in the long-run - despite the fact they are still very far from perfect.

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, it's the worst system... except for all the others (which are even worse). :-)

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BatFastard an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

I fear western capitalism has lost its guide rails. We are seeing more and more centralization of wealth, along with unlimited election spending. Its a dark path.