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Krugman today wrote an article saying that America is at risk because some politicians are prioritizing their own power over the good of the country [0]. GOP politicians in the new cabinet and the White House are named.

Why was the OP posted to Hacker News today? Is it in response to Krugman's dire warning about American democracy and how the GOP is putting us all at risk?

Be careful about politics on Hacker News. The tech industry has an important role to play in media, and we know that the GOP has spent substantial sums to create bias in the media. [1] There is a strong incentive for the GOP to astroturf Hacker News and we should all be careful.

It's true that "reality often has a liberal bias" - and that's because the leaders of the GOP -- politicians and their big donors -- are trying to create their own reality, where they can cut taxes to keep more money in the pockets of the 0.01%. Use your own head when you see links like this.

[0] http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/19/opinion/how-republics-end.... [1] http://www.salon.com/2008/09/24/mccain_letters/

edit: I expect the vocal right-leaning minority here to vote heavily; if you agree with the above and you're not a frequent voter please upvote posts here you agree with.