I see little to nothing in the way of discourse. Much like HN over the past few days, it's mostly a hand waving away of the reality that has always existed beneath the exterior. What doesn't help is that it's the nature of humans to fervently defend the ecosystem they've invested in.

We at HN like to hold ourselves apart from other communities, but is merely an echo chamber for what gp refers to.

Alright, let's not call it Stockholm syndrome. A "collective hypocrisy" would be more appropriate.