One guy posting angry on Hacker News does not constitute bullying or intimidation, and "fuck you" is a fair and balanced response to the suggestion that military personnel are inherently morally superior to civilians.

While I'm at it, we need to drop this tired tactic of insinuating that strong disagreement is censorship. I have never suggested that anyone shouldn't be allowed to disagree with me, so, no, it's not ironic in the slightest.