I don't recall even seeing any recent posts that might reasonably classify as "extremely progressive". Perhaps largely due to the US- centric nature of the post

I don't recall even seeing any recent posts that might reasonably classify as "extremely progressive". Perhaps largely due to the US- centric nature of the posters here, and the fact HN doesn't "tailor" content based on user behavior/preferences, I definitely see far more strongly conservative views posted than I do in other online forums, which, even though I rarely sympathize with them, is good to at least get some exposure to.