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> People on Hacker News have this pavlovian need to contradict any article they're commenting on.

No they don't.

"Look here, this isn't an argument, it's just a contradiction!"

No, it's that people that disagree with an article are more likely to comment.

I think the negativity comes from the fact that it's hard to watch your heroes fall.

Which heroes? Trump?

Bruce Schneier.

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