There is no doubt there are questions we should be asking about the integrity of our democratic institutions. However, the guidelines are pretty clear about HN

There is no doubt there are questions we should be asking about the integrity of our democratic institutions. However, the guidelines are pretty clear about HN not being a political soapbox. The retort might be, but threats to democracy aren't political soapboxing, and I'd tend to agree-- the existence of free speech allows a place like HN to flourish. But there are many, many avenues for having these sorts of discussions with intellectuals, outside of HN.