Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

Precisely. Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Wear a jacket with the message all you want. But timing and context of the message matters.

Even if I were an anarchist, I wouldn’t wear a “let’s burn it all down” jacket to the site of a massive fire either. Sometimes your message is less important than paying attention to your surroundings, especially as the First Lady.

So yes, she deserved all the anger headed in her direction for that stunt, but the jacket wasn’t the issue. The context, timing, and absolute tone-deafness was.



Consider applying for YC's Fall 2026 batch! Applications are open till July 27.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: