Were'nt you commenting or downvoting in an apolitical manner too? Is'nt my question related to the topic? And if so, why not discuss it? Have'nt you ever seen

Were'nt you commenting or downvoting in an apolitical manner too? Is'nt my question related to the topic? And if so, why not discuss it? Have'nt you ever seen HN threads that did touch on peripheral topics? Or are you trying to stifle conversations?