It's a slander and inappropriate at this time. But yes it's my opinion that it breaks the rules. It introduced needless toxicity and turned this thread into a flamewar.

> Please don't pick the most provocative thing in an article or post to complain about in the thread. Find something interesting to respond to instead.

> Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity.

> Eschew flamebait. Avoid unrelated controversies and generic tangents.