look at it on a high resolution screen (eg 1440p).. - 2/3+ of the screen is wasted.. why am i penalized for having a solid resolution? - unnecessary javascript text animations.. this is a story about injustice.. not a trailer for star wars - dropcaps the that literally take up 1/2 the width of the text container.. - enough scrolling to properly piss you off.. and no, this isn't because of the content.. its because of shit design

this is a heavy article to begin with. i got frustrated with the horrid design before i got half way through and copied it into text editor without any styles

It's white text on a dark gray background. If this looks pure black to you, your display's contrast may be too high.

But you're right that there's a pretty good amount of contrast. It might be difficult for people with visual disabilities, but it's not low-contrast.