wendyz Reddit has a real problem with being built around oversized, hyperactive spaces, and sround tyrany of the majority thanks to their up/downvote mechanics. This resulte in a space where being early to a discussion and then dunking on someone or on some unpopular strawman gets you not just attention, but also a metacurrency that grants you access to more "discerning" spaces.
When communities become too big, thy just become voids to scream into, because no one is reading the comments. They're just trying to get noticed. That turns them into deeply toxiv plates that turn on anyone trying to have an actual discussion about things.