> I've never once thought, in the WSB subreddit, someone calling another an "autist" or a "retard" was ever intended to harm or disrespect people with those literal issues.
What you said is purely annecdotal and it's a big assumption to think you know other people's thoughts and intents are.
Fact is they are popularizing hate speech to a growing audience and its not ok. Period.
I think you are talking about a subject that's completely out of your depth. WSB has always been about greed and making profit.
The so called revolution is just a halo that they attached to themselves so they can all look like heros. From an economic perspective, what they did is irresponsible and dangerous.
I agree with most of what OP said. It's just that some facts are harder to swallow in the current political climate of poor = good and rich = evil.