Yes, it's becoming an echo chamber, although not as bad as Reddit. However, I'm not sure if it's attributable to HN, broader tech attitudes, or coastal city de

Yes, it's becoming an echo chamber, although not as bad as Reddit. However, I'm not sure if it's attributable to HN, broader tech attitudes, or coastal city demographics. I see politically charged opinions leaning Right, and opinions that lean left are more likely to get downvoted. For example, on comments related to H1-B, there's a tendency to see normative ("it should be this, it ought to be that") focused opinions. On the other hand, you'll see comments that state H1-B reduces wages for everyone get downvoted to oblivion, followed up with comments stating that the system is just & fair for all parties involved. I'm keeping it brief, but you get the idea.