Beehaw is a locked down walled garden instance
That's maybe a little unkind. If you had been working to nurture a small community (vernacular definition), you too would be super concerned about a sudden influx from Reddit. Assimilation would be impossible.
At some point, people need to take responsibility for their government. DeSantis won by 19 points with >50% turnout. That's pretty convincing to me. Florida is no longer a swing state. GOPers moved their in droves because of DeSantis' politics.