Honest question. This seemed like a rational, engaging, non-offensive article. 'Flagging' is like leaning on your car horn in traffic instead of asking about what's causing the holdup.
http://socialistworker.org/2015/06/24/class-capitalism-and-the-tech
by nkurz on 6/24/15, 6:07 PM
Seems like a great article. Presumably it was flagged because someone glanced at the domain name and assumed it was off-topic. Or, as you hint, because someone has an adverse reaction to the word 'socialism'. If this thread doesn't get a response from him, email Dan at 'hn@ycombinator.com' and see if he can help to rehabilitate it.
by Mithaldu on 6/24/15, 6:01 PM
Flagging often isn't done by mods, but by users. I could for example flag yours and if enough others did, your question would automatically be hidden. I don't know if mods had anything to do with that one, but it's quite possible they didn't.
by icebraining on 6/24/15, 6:59 PM
Inadvertently, HeadlineHawk has shown you the probable reason: there are plenty of people who will knee-jerk downvote just because of its source and POV, and HN is far from free from that.