It really really is fucking frustrating. A few years ago I felt hopeful that a lot of the reationary shit that was there from the beginning was starting to get challenged, that leftist subs were popping up and there were actual leftist perspectives being discussed in some of the main subs. It was looking like there maybe could be some leftwards groundswell, or at the very least, a reduction in the more openly fash shit. Looking back, I know that was naive, but only because the same thing I was hopeful about was obviously recognized by people with power, because sure enough, all of that shit got cracked down on hard. Hence the loss of the chapo sub. It's so very blatantly steered.

I was just trying to find an article someone posted here a while back about literal former CIA now playing a major role in the workings of reddit. I'll edit and paste it if I can find it.