Although comparing Reddit to fascists is ridiculous, your argument isn't quite right, either.
Reddit IS taking something very finite: people. There's only so many people in the world using this type of social media, and an overwhelming majority of them stick to one platform.
If Reddit just went belly up, Lemmy would have increased traffic.
Only (lol) difference is the Nazis were talking something finite (land, resources, freedom).
Reddit is ephemeral, if no one went there it wouldn't "hurt" anyone
Although comparing Reddit to fascists is ridiculous, your argument isn't quite right, either.
Reddit IS taking something very finite: people. There's only so many people in the world using this type of social media, and an overwhelming majority of them stick to one platform.
If Reddit just went belly up, Lemmy would have increased traffic.