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Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to Reddit by unpopularopp on Monday June 12, 2023 @12:02PM (#36295724)
>A typical example is /r/india which is totally under the control of radical anti-Modi mods

Most geographical subs are extremely liberal leaning. I'm from Hungary and in /r/hungary pretty much 99% of the posts are anti-Orban. Same with /r/europe pushing the general federalist EU agenda [0]. Or just /r/politics for the US, good luck going against the MSNBC meta.

0, which ends up funny when the topic is food and suddenly everyone becomes hyper-nationalist

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Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to Reddit by all2 on Monday June 12, 2023 @12:51PM (#36296605)
Forum sliding and bots may be driving these things. Forums are historically pretty easy to manipulate and Reddit isn't so different from other BBs that have been around for decades now.
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Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to Reddit by me_me_me on Monday June 12, 2023 @12:11PM (#36295857)
> I'm from Hungary and in /r/hungary pretty much 99% of the posts are anti-Orban.

Younger demographic that is somewhat tech savy, is not happy with Orban? I am shocked! How could that be?

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Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to Reddit by tasuki on Monday June 12, 2023 @05:01PM (#36301057)
> I'm from Hungary and in /r/hungary pretty much 99% of the posts are anti-Orban.

I'm not from Hungary but I have low opinion of Orban. All the Hungarians I've talked to had nothing but bad things to say about him. Is he well liked or at least tolerated in Hungary?

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Re:Ask HN: Alternatives to Reddit by narag on Monday June 12, 2023 @07:16PM (#36302755)
AFAIK he was elected president of the country. So, yes?
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