I think your average geek used to be like, somewhat academic and erudite and into arcane knowledge and had some level of good faith of wanting to engage in discussion
Now it’s all frauds and absolutely braindead elon stans and crypto dipshits and conservative freaks and people who enjoy and defend watching big tech destroy everything.
If all you’re seeing are crypto bros, it says more about the media you consume. Serious technologists / engineers are out there, keeping the lights on.