My thing is this: You don't have to read it. You don't have to read the article and you don't have to read the comments. HN is just about the simplest aggregator website there is. Simply scroll down two lines and you're onto the next story.
But instead of ignoring it, there is very much a contingent of people on this website that would rather that no one discuss these controversial topics. Because you don't simply want to ignore it, you want others from seeing it. As afterall, there is the hide command, which you could also use.
But I (and I believe others) think that these sorts of discussions are important, and people around here want to discuss them. Not all "political" stories are the same. This isn't "politics," where we're talking about taxes, or which minor laws are being passed, who's winning in what political race. This is about the future of American Democracy being gutted before our very eyes.
But it's okay, you just go ahead and keep your eyes closed. I'm sure it'll all just go away because you want to ignore it.
