Oh, it doesn't get me down at all, quite the opposite. It's not myself I'm worried about, it's broader mankind.
Take my suggestion at the end - does it not seem odd in the slightest that one of the highest concentrations of powerful minds on the internet seems to be more interested in complaining and pointing fingers, little different than any other social media site, rather than trying something new?
How bizarre do things have to get on this planet before a little curiosity starts to form about how we got where we are today, and if perhaps there's something HN could do to get us out?
Is this not getting a little bit ridiculous? Pray tell, what guidelines have I violated this time, while everyone else is behaving perfectly fine?
Shall we continue to ignore the elephant in the room? It's fine by me, I actually get a kick out of it.