I'm not dang, but I'll take a stab at it. If the tech aspects dominate, it belongs on HN, even in this week. If the political aspects dominate, it doesn't belong on HN this week (and maybe never).
In practice, that's going to be grey. But it gives a kind of guideline that may (or may not) be what the moderators are trying to do.
In practice, that's going to be grey. But it gives a kind of guideline that may (or may not) be what the moderators are trying to do.