> they used to be more fun places but now nearly all the content is very hateful and polarizing. I don't think this is a reddit thing - it's a societal thing.

> they used to be more fun places but now nearly all the content is very hateful and polarizing. I don't think this is a reddit thing - it's a societal thing. Other platforms are also getting far more acerbic in general. City council meetings, local news, etc. It seems the country is in a period of time where politics is both forefront and rather contentious. I feel the stuff on-line is simply reflecting the greater societal trends - jut with the typical amplification everything on-line breeds.