I would hope for better. Threads descending into nationalism are rarely interesting.

> The most important principle on HN, though, is to make thoughtful comments. Thoughtful in both senses: civil and substantial

https://news.ycombinator.com/newswelcome.html

if that was truly the "most important principle", there wouldnt be hundreds of upvoted "ai slop", "microslop", "github has 4 9s... 89.999! lolol", etc. comments every day.

i have several other thoughts on the topic in general, and your light chastising, but its probably not the place or time.