That's just abuse of the flagging system. I don't get why people want to hide something that they don't agree with from everyone's eyes. Why not just ignore the

That's just abuse of the flagging system. I don't get why people want to hide something that they don't agree with from everyone's eyes. Why not just ignore the post if you don't want to participate in the discussion. If someone wants an echochamber where only things that you agree with are visible, reddit is much better place for that, regardless of which side of the debate you are on, you'll find a subreddit that fits you.