I have been on reddit for just about 12 years now. Something I've noticed over time is just how hateful the place has become. A complete outrage machine. Every single sub became filled with it. I've filtered so many subreddits over the last few years, it's insane. I don't know enough about this place to be sure, but I do hope it doesn't become the same type of echo chamber of anger.

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[–] 12 points 3 years ago (1 child)

just wearing the wrong colored hat or having the wrong skin color

This is very much NOT unique to modern times.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    The Blues vs the Greens is from ~500 CE. The Nika riots.

    It was over chariot racing teams. We've been up in arms about everything since forever.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago

    Uh you linked one of the times the blues and greens banded together against the emperor.

    Also both those groups were funded by politicians, who had a vested interest in using them against their rivals. Hardly ever just sports.

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