[_4byd]

Casually state talking points as fact without citation. Proceed to call the commenter stupid and malicious. Projection perhaps?

[kelnos]

I mean, "casually state talking points as fact without citation" is exactly what the original commenter did, so I don't see why the responder should be held to a higher standard.

There's a reason why we don't like political topics on HN, and this thread is proof.

[_4byd]

Agreed. What led me to make my comment was more the name calling (“stupid” & “malicious”).

[kick]

More commonly known as Hitchen's Razor, Quod grātīs asseritur, grātīs negātur never ceases to be true in these situations.