[wrp]

HN is nice as a place to have (sometimes) well-informed and moderated discussions about technical things. It would be great to have an equivalent forum for political subjects, but it doesn't exist and probably can't. I'm afraid HN is only hurt by trying to bring it here.

That said, HN is uneven in its treatment of political topics. Some pretty toxic posting is allowed if it follows certain lines while other things can be flagged for just a whiff of going against the grain.