“I know this will be removed” is a pretty transparent attempt to sell the real reason for downvotes (you’re talking utter nonsense) as a made up one that suits your personal narrative.
Don’t be under the mistaken impression that you’re being smart here. It’s very transparent.
Exactly right. HN is generally right-wing but I think it aspires to be more intelligent right-wing than dumb.
Think more Bloomberg News than Fox News (or, for UK folk, more FT than DM).