That is why it is better to access sites like HN through the RSS feed [1] and ignore the front page. The feed shows which articles are posted in order of appearance, without manipulation. It also enables you to choose which articles to read without being influenced by the placement on the front page or the number of upvotes it got.
This is common for political content (often that leans in any direction) due to user flagging.
How is this political?
Possibly to do with Bret Weinstein's time at Evergreen State College? The woke mob ousted him.
Like it or not, COVID is a politically charged topic (in the US). One side of the political spectrum vehemently opposed mask mandates, while the other said we should wear them. If the two major political parties can’t agree on something, it’s a political topic.
It’s sad that as millions of people were dying, the two parties couldn’t agree on the simplest of things, but it is what it is.
No, we didn't do anything manual on this post (before now). It set off the flamewar detector.