Comment by theultdev

Now I didn't like the man or his legacy, but I always find it interesting to compare the HN response for controversial figures' deaths.

It's a pretty stark difference depending on the political alignment. Scan the tone of these comments, and then scan Castro's for example:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13041886

Jack Welch is also another that didn't receive much love here:

(and he certainly was not as controversial or brutal as Castro)

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22464733