A problem? It’s neither here nor there—people spout off all sorts of opinions on HN or any fora. So no—it’s not a problem. It’s just an opinion, not some vig

A problem? It’s neither here nor there—people spout off all sorts of opinions on HN or any fora. So no—it’s not a problem. It’s just an opinion, not some vigorously well-researched argument. People can say that the EU is the best thing since sliced bread—also not a problem. I’m not a fan of the EU but I’m not going to accuse people who like the EU that they are “aiding the technocrats of Brussels” (or some similar over-the-top rhetoric). Yes. I do take issue with jumping to the “aid populists” conclusion from merely two words. Saying that some off-hand Internet comment is aiding authoritarians—because that’s surely the implication of “the other kind [of governance] that we see all over the world”—is hysterical.