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>>hungle+(OP)
The fact that this subject is able to trigger so much controversy on HN is fascinating.

I could understand if diplomats and politicians were upset, but regular techies?

>>stephc+Df2
i think any article that is a bad look for country 'x' will have that country's nationalists up in arms.

it's not just a natural reaction for nationalists, it's a strategy for people in power generally - nationalist or otherwise - it's just one way to try to make a story go away, and it's obviously had some success here on HN today:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_model#Flak