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And reddit was a massive experiment in far right takeover. It went from hosting the rally for reason to electing Donald trump at lightning speed.

Not because of the overall community, but because of business actions, manufactured turmoil, and well funded trolling.

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I'm surprised to see this being downvoted. It was shocking to see how large /r/TheDonald was around the 2016 election. Now, whether they were real, voting US citizens is a valid question.

You still see on subreddits like /r/wayofthebern and /r/conspiracy accounts which are posting full-time (i.e. dozens of posts and comments a day) with pro-Russia, pro-China, anti-US content.

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