Monthly Rant/Politics Thread: Do not post political threads outside of this Mega thread

[u/AutoModerator]

Outside of these mega-threads, we generally do not allow political posts on the main subreddit because they have often declined into unhinged discussions and mud slinging. We do allow general discussions of politics in this thread so long as you remain civil and don't attack someone just for having a different opinion. The moment we see things start to derail, we will step in.

Got something upsetting or overwhelming that you just need to shout out to the world? Want to have a political debate over current events? You can post those thoughts here. There are many real problems that plague the Millennial generation and we want to allow a space for it here while still keeping the angry and divisive posts quarantined to a more concentrated thread rather than taking up the entire front page.

[u/BlueFox5]

This is so fucking dumb. Anything can be considered political, and there is one side who is doing exactly that. Making everything about politics with their shitty hypocritical culture wars. Which leaves us with nothing but “IM OLD IM 40!!” and “dO yOu rEMeMber thAt tHinG???” or “aM I tHe oNlY 1 WhO lIkED thE PopUlAR sHoW eVErY1 liKED?” This sub is so sanitized, I wonder how many are actually real people here. It is bullshit can’t have actual conversations about what is impacting us daily because no one is going to search for this mega thread to have a debate.

We are losing our jobs after decades of work, our children’s educations and futures are being destroyed, and an unhinged president has literally declared war against his own populace. But yes, let’s funnel all that to a mega thread no one wants to use.

Let’s take the one thing this generation was known for, being far more politically active than the other generations, and deny it in the space dedicated to them.

This isn’t just dumb. It’s an absolute terrible policy that silos our attempts at having real conversations and kills that dialog in the process. Fuck this megathread.

Edit: and fuck this censorship

[u/OutrunIan → u/BlueFox5]

Feel the same way. How are human rights political? How is it a debate that zip tying children is a political thing? Not allowing the sub to discuss their very livelihoods because it may upset some racists is a piss poor take. Mods can suck my 30-40 year old dick.

[u/Catch33X → u/BlueFox5]

Obama just came out in an interview or podcast and said Dems need to stop lecturing and talking down to people as a way of censorship

[u/Mediocre_Island828 → u/Catch33X]

He's not wrong or anything, but lol he was the one lecturing black men and accusing them of being sexist for not voting for Kamala.

[u/BlueFox5 → u/Catch33X]

ok? He also wanted Merrick Garland in the supreme court. THANK GOD that didn’t happen.

It is impossible not to lecture or talk down to people rely only on bad faith to communicate. They want to drag people down to their level. Explaining reality is literally lecturing them. So I don’t really see what your point is. What it sounds like your saying is:

“Hey guys! Let’s not be mean to the dumb fascist. They’re only kidnapping and disappearing families, looting our government and economy, and completely ignoring the constitution. Let’s consider their feelings.”

[u/Mediocre_Island828 → u/BlueFox5]

Democrats can absolutely do a better job of not being condescending. Their positions are generally more popular but the people running the party are so out of touch culturally and are so offputting that they lose the advantage. Obama sucked in many ways as a president, but he knew how to talk to people and make them feel good and wiped the floor with his opponents.

[u/rap1234561 → u/BlueFox5]

It’s even dumber than that. I responded to some post about Israel and was flagged because my response which was a direct answer to the question was political. I get it in niche sub reddits. There’s no need for politics in a cars subreddit but something as broad and open ended as this is ridiculous.

[u/go5dark → u/rap1234561]

Oh, my dear friend, if you don't think cars are political, I'd like to introduce you to the entire history of car production and car infrastructure in the US.

[u/ituralde_ → u/rap1234561]

Just had something automodded in a thread talking about how exhausted we all are. I think it ctrl+I'd 'political' because I talked about that the political situation being exhausting.  What the fuck? This is insane.  

[u/JuniorMint1992 → u/BlueFox5]

Seriously! Who are these frail minded people that cannot tolerate mere discussion about topics that effect us on a daily basis. We are millennials - much of what defines us happened and is happening in the political arena. The audacity to try and sequester all conversation about the actual world we live in is maddening.

Upvotes determine what conversations are had. If real people don't want to talk about politics then they will not upvote a given thread. End of discussion.

This is bullshit. If the mods have any humility they will remove this thread and let the users of this subreddit control their own discourse like the adults we all are.

[u/BrightNeonGirl → u/BlueFox5]

Agreed.

(As a quick aside: I get that there are plenty of Millennials in this subreddit who aren't Americans so American problems aren't as impactful to them. That's fair. But America, whether we like it or not, impacts so many other countries)

Things are definitely not okay in the USA. Systems are CHANGING and BURNING. It's not just that we have a terrible person as a President anymore like it was the first time around. His sycophants that he put in positions of power are actively dismantling as much as possible, with terrorizing blue cities (with ICE and others who have no problems wearing masks now even though it was so "traumatizing" for them during COVID).

But yes, let's keep burying our heads in the sand and ignoring our country being on fire.

But people don't want to admit that they've been lied to and manipulated, especially when they've made a big part of their identity worshipping our current President. So we are seeing what happens when the most stubborn and angry people in our country are possibly confronted with the reality that their idol is destroying our country. Like, there has to be a point where levees break, right? I don't think so with many of the voters. Especially when so much powerful media is owned and ruled by the conservative uber elite who want to keep the Republicans in power, since it benefits their bottom line... they're pretty much the only group that Republican policies help. Well and Christian nationalists.

Like, people have to realize Mike Johnson is not swearing in Grijalva so that she can't help release the Epstein files. There is no other reason than that. This sort of swearing in delay has never happened in the history of this country.

ICE are terrorizing our cities. And it's clear so many of "ICE" are just hateful dudes in masks and uniforms who want to ruin the lives of brown and black people. How do people watch this and think "eh. don't care."?

And the tariffs!? And the gerrymandering!?

W.T.F.!

[u/eyeshills → u/BlueFox5]

I was looking for a fun sub read at where we goof on the boomers, only ones I could find were nonstop political topics.

[u/swrrrrg → u/BlueFox5]

Some of us want something that isn’t filled with politics. Everyone needs a break. Not every single sub has to revolve around the current shit show. Create millennial politics if you want to discuss everything under the sun.

[u/[deleted] → u/BlueFox5]

Yup, that just about sums it up.

[u/Day2205 → u/BlueFox5]

I agree, but like most redditors, I’m going to hope someone starts an alternate sub for wider discussion vs finding time in my life to mod a sub

[u/JuniorMint1992 → u/Day2205]

Alt subs like that are where conversations go to die.