I wasn't suggesting that you don't express dissent. I was suggesting that you could tone it more constructively than sarcastically ranting.
The reason I'm asking (besides the burden of proof, naturally) is that I can't find any evidence on Google. Even the Economist article you link to says:
Whether or not for [Reddit's influence], Mr Ryan subsequently came down against the bill.
So it doesn't even confirm that Reddit was the reason. I'm not saying they weren't, but if they were then it's hardly evidence of "having wide reaching impact on the world pretty regularly".
The reason I'm asking (besides the burden of proof, naturally) is that I can't find any evidence on Google. Even the Economist article you link to says:
Whether or not for [Reddit's influence], Mr Ryan subsequently came down against the bill.
So it doesn't even confirm that Reddit was the reason. I'm not saying they weren't, but if they were then it's hardly evidence of "having wide reaching impact on the world pretty regularly".