That’s not what the down arrow is for. This is what I’m getting at. Instead of treating the comment section as a dumping ground for your purely speculative op

That’s not what the down arrow is for. This is what I’m getting at. Instead of treating the comment section as a dumping ground for your purely speculative opinions masquerading as authoritative takes, and pushing the burden of nuance onto readers by asking them to downvote if they disagree, I think one should clearly state their opinions in an intellectually honest way. Then there is no need for downvoting if others disagree.