Meta: I want to take a minute to thank the community (and likely the mods) for maintaining a healthy discussion on this post in spite of the author's controvers

Meta: I want to take a minute to thank the community (and likely the mods) for maintaining a healthy discussion on this post in spite of the author's controversial politics. I feel like we should be able to evaluate his other ideas on their merits rather than devolving into a political fight. Thank you.