I agree that it’s not abusive but “blood money” and “drug lord” is pretty absurd language to use. I’m sure it’s the result of passion but it undermines the point rather than aids it.

It's not just this comment, but his attitude in responses in general. And personally, I find referring to someone as a drug lord counting blood money is pretty abusive.

The comment has been couched in weasel words to pretend like it's just talking about the parent comment, but the content of the message is aimed directly at the person behind the screen.

That doesn't particularly matter if it violates the HN guidelines.

I don't know about abusive, but it's definitely exaggerated. Exaggeration for effect is a very common style and, if you read history, it pretty much always has been (in American history at least). But it's still not accurate.

("Abusive" seems like another example of exaggeration for effect.)