[lucaspm98]

“Radicalization” to the OP likely means swinging from vaguely left-leaning to right-leaning.

[p-e-w]

I remember a time when entire discussion threads were swiftly culled from HN based on the magnitude of their political content.

These days, it’s pretty clear that the direction matters a lot more than the magnitude, and “flamebait” is only a problem when the flames blow a certain way.