People that are old enough to remember the Soviet bloc are dying off. It was a cautionary tale for us about the value of our fundamental rights. It seems the US has a large portion of the population now that do not feel that freedom of speech is important and worth fighting for. reddit is a reflection of that. Populated by people too fragile to hear an opposing viewpoint. I am also happy to be here and to see everyone freely compete in the marketplace of ideas and opinions.