I used to do that when HN was a more rational, thinking-man's place years ago. It's been poisoned by the hysterical climate of US politics like everything else

I used to do that when HN was a more rational, thinking-man's place years ago. It's been poisoned by the hysterical climate of US politics like everything else on the internet, so there are no thinking men left. It's a lost cause. If I were to explain the situation rationally I would get downvoted for not cheering on the shooting of CEOs. Upvote communities are all dead and dying. There are no more interesting conversations happening in them anymore.