[SquishyPanda23]

> I'm shocked at the ideological fervor here

Really? This is pretty common on HN. This is IMO one of its weaknesses.

There are certain topics that bring out political rants. One is regulation and another is housing prices in the bay area. This story brings out both.

[quotemstr]

>> I'm shocked at the ideological fervor here > Really? This is pretty common on HN. This is IMO one of its weaknesses.

HN is heavily focused on the Bay Area. This fervor seems like a persistent feature of that region's culture and not HN in particular.

[t34543]

Plastic, climate change, and identity politics also bring out radical behavior.

[skybrian]

Also, privacy and anything somehow related to Google or Facebook.