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forwardslash · 4034 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Features That Doom Reddit To Perpetual Mutiny

Alexis and Steve are diehard libertarians. The site is built around the premise that social darwinism will provide the most efficient solution to any problem.

It took me longer than it probably should have to realize this. It should have been as bright as day when the answer to any grievance or criticism of subreddits was, "You can always start your own."

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Cortez · 4034 days ago · link ·

Wow this makes so much sense now, could we say Reddit is an experiment in libertarianism?

+discuss