alt Hacker NewsI think this quote snipe without the context doesn't really do the article justice. The post is interesting both intellectually and in that it's already clearly controversial. This quote standing by itself is mostly just confusing and imo takes away from the discussion.
A thing can become controversial exactly by appearing intellectually interesting on a superficial level but being dumb on a deep read. This splits the audience in the superficial readers and those with the time or expertise to read the piece with a deeper view. Both teams see the other as missing the point.