[maxbond]

> EDIT: Somewhat hilarious I'm getting downvoted for an opinion. Groupthink HN truly the pinnacle of individualistic moral superiority.

1. You're probably being downvoted for saying people are "foam mouthed progressives" (and other such pejoratives) more than anything.

2. People often don't vote the way you would like. That is the nature of voting. You learn to live with it or you drive yourself crazy. (You'll probably be surprised how much your score goes up if you forego the inside insults though.)

3. There are plenty of people here who agree with you, but they aren't going to upvote, vouch your comments, or support your argument if you buck the norms of the community by being insulting. The community only survives by discouraging behavior like that.

For instance, I flagged a comment on this thread which was an insult to you personally, even though that person and I were aligned on this issue.