[_ykl9]

Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity.

I didn't attack any particular ideology. I politely described my opinion on a specific organization that attempted to overthrow my country's government, first via a soft coup and then by force, as it related to the current discussion.

This smacks of making a list..

And? Are you suggesting that HN is anti-lists?

[seattle_spring]

> Are you suggesting that HN is anti-lists?

This gave me a seriously hearty laugh. They're just in bed with "Big List"!

[SV_BubbleTime]

> The greatest threat facing humanity today isn't climate change. It's the current Republican Party

> I didn't attack any particular ideology.

Well, sorry, my fault, it just seemed that when you aligned anyone right of center with neo-Nazis that some people probably took it that way.

[_ykl9]

when you aligned anyone right of center with neo-Nazis

Again, I didn't say that.

Furthermore, while it's entirely beside the point, I personally do hold many political positions that might be considered right of center in America; for example, I'm in favor of liberal gun rights and a restriction on late-term abortions.

When I use the term "neo-Nazi", I mean it in a literal sense, not as an insult directed at conservatives. In fact, I went out of my way to distinguish between the center-right and neo-Nazis. There's a big difference between advocating for a balanced budget and joining an armed white nationalist militia to fight a satanic pedophile cult. Pretending otherwise is an obvious bad faith argument.

If anything, by suggesting that these are the same people, you are the one equating conservatives with neo-Nazis. Call me far-left, far-right, or whatever else you want; I just don't see someone like Bush/McCain/Romney storming the Capitol with a Confederate flag while calling for the assassination of acting government officials.