i’ve never heard leftist used in a derogatory way. I usually see it used to differentiate from ‘liberal’ or whatever the predominant and usually watered down left leaning movement is in the country in question

I agree, and I always want to know what TikTok is taking that facebook, twitter, etc aren’t also taking

Agreed, it’s incredibly tedious. It also creates a really toxic “oh, we’re real programmers over here, JS devs suck” kinda vibe which can be incredibly unwelcoming especially to newer devs who might be seeking a community.