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I don't think the conclusion you reach follows from the premises.

There is unfairness in the world. That does not mean that HN is obligated to be a soapbox for all unfairness.

Anyway, comments on HN should be intellectually substantive. That one was not.

Yes, we should discuss this on HN. No, we should not have brand new accounts posting cheap opinion comments that are devoid of intellectual content.

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Not every comment needs to be intellectually substantive. It's okay to be human and express some excitement now and then.

The problem is that political comments lead to unpleasant flame wars. Sure, people can express excitement. I didn't speak against that. You're doing a bait and switch by presenting it that way. Expressing excitement is very different than starting a political flame war.

Instead of having new accounts post empty pro-union comments and the anti-union people having to argue against them, it's better if we just not talking about that---unless it's an intellectually substantive conversation, in which case it's fine.

That's all I'm asking---I know it's too much for you to give.

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