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I definitely didn't expect this in a HN thread

• numlock86 4y ago
  I didn't expect to lose a cousin on a business trip to the US (Michigan) 6 years ago either. Life is full of surprises.
  • patates 4y ago
    I'm sincerely sorry for your loss, but moving the goalpost doesn't help the discussion. Again, nothing to take away from how dreadful what you lived through is.
    • numlock86 4y ago
      Condolences appreciated. > doesn't help the discussion That's exactly my point. The discussion started to derail into "Who has more money?" like that's the ultimate metric. This just makes me sad but is pretty representative for the stereotypical US mindset. My point is there is a lot more to life than money.
      • throwaway6734 4y ago
        At no point did I claim it was the ultimate metric and instead clarified that I was talking purely in terms of capital