>EDIT: Was never down-voted so fast on HN, is the majority of HN really so negative towards people from the middle east? I'm surprised myself, generally HN is

>EDIT: Was never down-voted so fast on HN, is the majority of HN really so negative towards people from the middle east? I'm surprised myself, generally HN is pretty reasonable and fair about allowing different view points. International conflict seems to bring out the xenophobes and overly political actors. I say this as a Muslim who grew up with many close atheist friends, who has seen this pattern many times over the past few decades.