From Libertarian Tech Haven to Progressive Echo Chamber Reddit’s evolution from an anti-establishment, tech-libertarian playground to one of the most aggressively left-wing platforms online is no accident. What started in 2005 as a decentralized, hands-off community where anything went—besides spam—has become a moderator-controlled political bubble, where dissent from progressive orthodoxy often leads to bans, shadow […]
    • MisterOwl@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      It is trending right-wing at the speed of sound; they’re perma-banning left-leaning users at whim.

      I got banned for saying marines being deployed against US citizens is illegal. Apparently that was too anti-fascist for them.

      • The Book Elf@literature.cafe
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        2 months ago

        I got banned from world news for disagreeing openly (though politely) with one of the more conservative posts there a while back. It was the only time I was ever banned from a subreddit.

  • colonelsharki@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Not true at all. I’ve had two accounts permanently banned. One for supporting Palestinians and one for speaking out against Trump on various subs