[kkmickos]

My guess is that he posted it as it may affect the IT-industry and startups therein severely, something HN is covering.

[tptacek]

That's been said about virtually every political story posted here.

[Cbasedlifeform]

That is indeed why I posted it as startups (and any other business) will be affected by these changes. It's sometimes useful to have a macro view of the world.