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?