I’m using the word liberal to mean things like liberty, individual rights, democracy, and the rule of law. That’s why I also mentioned hard left authoritarianism.

Also there’s a world of difference between people registering dislike on an online forum and the use of state power. It seems like a lot of people these days draw no distinction between removal from a private space or even people just showing disapproval and actual state force.

While your point (about the potential for liberal authoritarianism) is true, reddit is an example of partisan, not authoritarian, behavior.

> authoritarian

>downvoted out

Erm...

Pretty sure OP means liberal in the sense of "classical liberalism". Ideas like free market, rule of law, private property, etc.

You’re confusing democracy with tyranny.