Political discourse across divides is difficult, which is why even the topic of what time politics should have on HN leads to heated words. If you think conver

Political discourse across divides is difficult, which is why even the topic of what time politics should have on HN leads to heated words. If you think conversations on political issues are worth having, engage sincerely, and with an abundance of civility. If you don't think it's possible, please refrain from making the situation worse. Creating throwaway accounts to complain or "speak truth" is just noise. No one reading your comment is going to wake up and say, "You know, I have been intellectually dishonest. I better fix that." You only reinforce the cynical idea that communication is impossible, which is what's dividing so many of us today.