[rudian]

The last sentence reads like “Such a shame we’re destroying it. Oh well. So what did you have for breakfast?”

[3grdlurker]

Why are there people who expect that HN comments are by themselves supposed to fix the world

[kataklasm]

Totally, and this sentiment on HN scares me.

[DoreenMichele]

It's tough to say anything "political" on HN. Damned if you, damned if you don't.

If you are clearly seriously concerned, you are likely to get downvoted and dismissed as histrionic.

I don't know what the solution is. But maybe best to give it a charitable reading and assume that it constitutes sticking their neck out to mention concern at all.