An apologist is one who defends a particular view, I really am struggling to understand what you intending to express.<p>The OP wrote is wrong, just plainly wrong, he also dismisses out of hand the real concerns of state overreach.<p>I&#x27;ve seen astro turfing on HN before, unfortunately mods seem more interested in sweeping such incidents under the rug than being upfront with the community.<p>Or perhaps HN really isn&#x27;t very sophisticated if his comment gets top spot, but more than likely comments in politically sensitive topics are heavily manipulated.<p>EDIT: then link me to where mods have an open discussion with the community concerning government astro turfing. And tell us what is occurring to mitigate such incidents.