HN is intended for discussion of technical news, but social/political subjects of current interest often show up. Some people resent that, but those threads are

HN is intended for discussion of technical news, but social/political subjects of current interest often show up. Some people resent that, but those threads are obvious from the title, so you can just ignore them if you want. As for the discussion quality, can you think of any forum that manages to maintain a more balanced tone? As for society in general, I don't think the polarization is any worse than it has been in my lifetime.