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Well, they've succeeded, if "need a safe space?" is upvoted and my reply calling that commenter out is heavily downvoted, why even try to discuss current affairs on HN? Let the trolls roll in their shit. Fighting with pigs in mud, etc. etc.

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Why should it even be discussed anyway? Some accounts seem intent on creating a "special" reddit here.

Would love to see some technological solutions to this problem currently afflicting millions, but this is just general world news and the associated opining.

It's noise and nothing more.

To be honest, if the only response you have to a comment is to call them a troll, you should remember your own advice: Let the trolls roll in their shit. Do not engage. Downvote, flag and move on. The mods will sort things out for you.

You're 100% right, I was upset because this is a legitimately interesting topic for discussion, and when I was commenting, the thread was being flooded with low-grade "hurr durr socialism" comments (I watched the thread rapidly grow from 0 comments), feeding the trolls is not the answer... easy to forget, which is what users like "whistlecrackers" want.

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