I’ve come across many troubling subreddits over time, but PoliticalCompassMemes was the first one that made me feel like I was witnessing the beginning of a dangerous online pipeline. At first, it seemed like a “funny, all-inclusive political humor sub,” but the more I looked, the more unsettling it became. Unfortunately, things have only gotten worse since then.
I’ve come across many troubling subreddits over time, but PoliticalCompassMemes was the first one that made me feel like I was witnessing the beginning of a dangerous online pipeline. At first, it seemed like a “funny, all-inclusive political humor sub,” but the more I looked, the more unsettling it became. Unfortunately, things have only gotten worse since then.