My instinct tells me that the original admins were indeed serious and dedicated, but that their real intent was to pose as a MAGA site in order to accumulate the critical mass to become Reddit 2.0 and abandon their conservative façade.

My instinct tells me that the original admins were indeed serious and dedicated, but that their real intent was to pose as a MAGA site in order to accumulate the critical mass to become Reddit 2.0 and abandon their conservative facade.