I'm more optimistic. I think most HN readers could pass an ideological turing test. Nonetheless, in the context of political discussions it's often socially a

I'm more optimistic. I think most HN readers could pass an ideological turing test. Nonetheless, in the context of political discussions it's often socially acceptable to be obtuse. I've had a few discussions with people on HN that have bordered on political (mostly around Wikileaks and Terrorism) and I think these discussions have left me more rational, as any good discussion should.