[gardenhedge]

It seems to always be said with disdain. Is there a reason these people don't want to use the name? Do they really dislike the color orange?

[SSLy]

It's the same cultural phenomena as using euphemism to call out devils lurking below your bed. Humans have been doing this for thousands of years.

[pas]

because the name is harmless, uninteresting and unambiguous, but if anyone asks "what's that orange site" they can explain that it's bad because it's libertarian/capitalist/idealist/optimist/progressive/every-account-is-elon-musk-himself.

and this helps them to maintain their nice oversimplification too.