I'd assume the grandfather is talking about Hacker News' pretty noticeable libertarian / free-market leaning.
Edit: as the karma now reflects.
Edit: as the karma now reflects.
But if I've understood you correctly, you're equating "risky" with "could lose some imaginary internet points on this site" and not some more tangible risk? (I'm not calling that an illegitimate definition of "risky" but when I heard that word I was thinking of something much worse.)
While we're at it, a reminder that economic left/right distinction is not the same as command/free-market: