I really have to question why this article is on HN; this site seems to normally highly discourage political discussion, and I really don't see what this has to

I really have to question why this article is on HN; this site seems to normally highly discourage political discussion, and I really don't see what this has to do with tech. If you mods want to have political discussions, go ahead, but don't be surprised if they turn nasty, as they usually do in online forums.