It’s way, way, worse than you can imagine. It’s AWWWWFUL.
EDIT: There’s a large overlap with SlateStarCodex if that means anything to you.
There is also /r/SneerClub, dedicated to ruthlessly mocking /r/themotte, but it was never funny enough to keep my interest TBH
It’s not really a new meme format, it’s used heavily by debate chuds who worship HPMOR over at /r/TheMotte.
I’m fine with attempting to retake it, tho.
Why unions aren’t screaming about this issue
Well, some are https://incarceratedworkers.org/
burning your sources
Found The Intercept’s account.
Every single right-wing person in ex-Soviet republics says this exact shit.