The problem is that we’ve essentially invited the entire global population to participate in discussions regarding how our societies should function. For all you know you’re arguing with a meth head from LA about the nuance of English Law, or some old dude from Iraq with a 9yo wife discussing marriage reform, or a literal CCP agent deliberately attempting to undermine your government. I’m finding it really hard to believe that was not deliberate sabotage.
I think of it like an oil slick on a pool of water. Very pretty, but absolutely zero depth. They indulge heavily in the aesthetic of a space sim, without actually having anything of substance tying it all together into something coherent.