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A fantasy on my part of course but wouldn't it be instructive for folk to have to present their arguments as why they decide to downvote a comment?

Eh who cares. I view it this way: downvotes mean I’m right, up-votes mean people agree with me. :)

It was most likely downvoted because comparing people from Paris Commune with Adolf Hitler is a ridiculous comparison.

That wasn't what was being compared though