Questioning 'We' Referent

Commenters repeatedly ask who the pronoun 'we' (or 'us') refers to in the original post or statements, challenging vague or presumptuous group inclusions across political, social, and technical contexts.

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Sample Comments

faitswulff Mar 27, 2016 View on HN

Who is "we" in this case?

ibejoeb May 29, 2022 View on HN

Who is "we" in this context?

j7ake Apr 23, 2019 View on HN

Who is "we" in this context?

shadowgovt Feb 28, 2023 View on HN

Who is "we" in this context?

justinclift Oct 22, 2024 View on HN

Who's the "we" in this context? :)

Sacho Jul 19, 2016 View on HN

Who's "we" and "us" in this scenario?

lewispollard Nov 2, 2023 View on HN

Who's "we" in this case?

austhrow743 Apr 23, 2021 View on HN

Who is "we" in that scenario?

lamarpye Oct 23, 2018 View on HN

Who is this "we" that you refer to?

heliodor Sep 21, 2020 View on HN

Which "we" are you referring to?