If this were some strictly academic or political debate, i'd completely agree with you. But these ideas and policies are having a pretty major impact on employm

If this were some strictly academic or political debate, i'd completely agree with you. But these ideas and policies are having a pretty major impact on employment and hiring in the tech industry, which obviously directly impacts everyone here, and the culture of the industry. If HN isn't a forum where those sorts of issues should be discussed, where is?