Moreso, it’s a place for thoughtful discussion. I’ve seen great comments from people I’ve disagreed with get lots of positive attention, and trolling comments from people I agree with downvoted into oblivion. I respect that.

It a place for politics now. Many "guidelines" are written in a sufficiently vague way that they can be interested widely and contradict other guidelines if you apply a healthy amount of pedantry.

> HN isn't the place for politics.

It seems that if the politics meet a certain criteria, they are allowed ad nauseam. You also see where certain names are allowed to say things where others are chastised for the rebuttal of said things.