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If it doesn't seem to you like "God these guys live in a bubble" would come across as snarky and sarcastic, it would be good to recalibrate. From my perspective—and I'm pretty sure many other readers' also—it's an internet swipe of precisely the kind we don't want here.

Totally agree that long-winded, empty comments are not the recommended alternative. What we want is curious conversation: thoughtful, substantive comments that contain information. Drive-by putdowns kill that; hence the moderation replies.