I don't agree that's its flamebait, and I am even skeptical of the concept of flamebait as one person's flamebait is another's honest opinion.
In fact I think the comment in question is a strait forward and honest opinion that is just missing the usual euphemisms and massaging that usually accompany such controversial topics.
And I also think that questioning whether tribal pseudo sub-states should exist is completely relevant to a discussion about tribal reservations.
The original comment has changed significantly. It was much more terse in its initial posting. I think another important factor to keep in mind here is age of account.
I also read it in it's initial form, and my reply was based on that.
I hate to detail so much from the article content. I strongly disagree with the flagging of that comment. Accusing a nation of being a racist ethno-state is completely on topic, even if controversial. And we regularly see the same accusations levied at America or Israel (I would not want those removed either). I fear a double standard is developing.
If you had more karma, you could "vouch" for the comment. If enough people were to do so, the [flagged] status would disappear. Failing that, you could email the mods to draw their attention to unfairly flagged comments. They do have good taste, however, so they're likely to leave the comment in question [0] flagged. Unlike IRL, the system at HN is rigged against racist dog whistles. If one is ever tempted to write the sentence "This is not flamebait.", one should think more deeply.
In fact I think the comment in question is a strait forward and honest opinion that is just missing the usual euphemisms and massaging that usually accompany such controversial topics.
And I also think that questioning whether tribal pseudo sub-states should exist is completely relevant to a discussion about tribal reservations.