Plenty work for companies that contract with the DoD, even if they are non "defense contractors" in the historical/industry scope sense. Google and Amazon, for example, do brisk business with the DoD.

And, to be clear: I don't have any particular problem with that, at least any more so than anything about the general business of defense! I'd just prefer we be a little more honest about the financial structure.

I would bet the majority (or maybe even the vast majority) of HN readers work for companies that do some business with the DoD. The amount of money the DoD invests in virtually every US industry can't be underestimated.