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The problem is that comment is totally correct. It took a school board recall to undo hugely dumb (national news) decisions that were hurtful. Sf has a history of dysfunctional goverment, take a walk around civic center or any bart station.

I see the point of trying to keep comment quality high but points like the parent are quite correct and not really starting flamewars.

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The GP comment was low-information, high-inflammation—that means flamebait, regardless of how correct it is or isn't. I wouldn't say it even contains enough information to count as correct or incorrect, but YMMV.

A point being correct doesn't mean it isn't flamebait. Which correct points one makes, in which order, in what context, and with what extra baggage, all matter. People often act like "but it's correct" or "I'm just pointing out facts" is some sort of blank check, but this is far from the case.

Sometimes the correctness of a point makes it worse. An example I've used in the past is middle school kids pointing out the acne on another kid's face. An example pg has used is telling an old person "you will die soon".

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