The default feed, yes. That's the incentive to flag stuff you don't agree with. It basically tanks the possibility of the story making the front page.
I would seem to me that whether you're in favor or against Anduril (i.e if you care at all), you would probably want to see this information.
that's not what flagging is for; just don't upvote if you don't like it
flagging is intentionally trying to make it more difficult for other users to see it
Like most people seem to have moved to.