The argument that you can't talk politics here because this is a website for competitive programming is as stupid as saying that you shouldn't talk politics on the beach because it's a place for swimming.↵
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When I write a blog, I do NOT see anything that says "YOUR POST MUST BE CP-RELATED." This is a community of programmers, but let it be clear:↵
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There are real people behind the laptops. Real lives, and real opinions. And if codeforces is serving both as a community to allow programmers to flourish, as well as engage on subjects beyond the scope of 'accepted', then good for codeforces.↵
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As programmers, the last thing we should do is "shut up and code." ↵
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On the contrary, it's been heartening to see mostly healthy discourse on issues that concern us, and well-wishes for our friends trapped in conflict zones, regardless of their nationality.↵
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My heart goes out to the peoples of Ukraine & Russia.↵
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When I write a blog, I do NOT see anything that says "YOUR POST MUST BE CP-RELATED." This is a community of programmers, but let it be clear:↵
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There are real people behind the laptops. Real lives, and real opinions. And if codeforces is serving both as a community to allow programmers to flourish, as well as engage on subjects beyond the scope of 'accepted', then good for codeforces.↵
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As programmers, the last thing we should do is "shut up and code." ↵
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On the contrary, it's been heartening to see mostly healthy discourse on issues that concern us, and well-wishes for our friends trapped in conflict zones, regardless of their nationality.↵
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My heart goes out to the peoples of Ukraine & Russia.↵
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