It's not about things being free. Money exists without capitalism. This is my biggest gripe with people who label any criticism of capitalism as a some socialist agenda. The cold war has been over for decades. Move on.
As a young person who has often been exposed to reddit and the rest of the internet's political flame wars, HN has really taught me how to communicate respectfully with people who I don't agree with, which often leads to better understanding of a topic. Thank you, mods