Software is tidbits of automation. It is intrinsically valuable because it lowers the cost of some process. (This is obviously assuming it's a process you care about. If you automate a worthless process then of course its components will be worthless too)
> I really hate this idea of "far-right talking points" and "far-left talking points".
You might hate the idea, but it's actually an excellent characterisation of how ideas spread in a polarised environment.
If you ever try engaging with both extremes over a long period of time eventually you'll notice that both of them repeat the same narrow set of ideas and sound bites over and over again. It's like these people train themselves in having arguments by repeating the arguments they read about. If you spend enough time with these people you can play a game with yourself, which is to try and map out the set of existing arguments and try and predict if you say X what will the person respond.
It's not empty. It often happens that you don't notice things that you've seen all your life. It's only when you go somewhere that you notice the difference.
If you depend on the US for defense, and the USA says that the victim should just surrender, there's a risk the same might happen to you. It's quite black and white in this case.
