• newfie@lemmy.ml
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    6 hours ago

    Look at how much .world or reddit downvote and deride posts critical of Democrat behavior since the beginning on the election

    Agreed, but why should we still presume that upvotes reflect genuine user opinion as opposed to astroturfing?

    It seems that lib-aligned groups use Reddit to manufacture approval for their clients. Given this, why should we view Reddit as a credible window into popular opinion? The entire site is an infomercial at this point