And Hacker News is a terrible sub to discuss this. Most tech workers tilt far-left - so likely any discussion here talking about neutrality will elicit downvotes and hatred.

But here is the thing though. While reddit owners and hacker news represent one worldview which aligns left, the reality is that a large part of America, who stay quiet and are not active, tilts right. And by banning subreddits and downvoting anything which attacks left, we just create an environment where discourse is prevented - but the feeling is not.