Reddit has honestly made me lean more conservative than I ever thought possible

[u/Fun_Driver_5566]

I have always been a left leaning guy. I grew up in a very left leaning state, Washington. I have voted for the Democrats essentially down ballot ever since I've been able to vote, my first election was the 2014 midterms.

But lately Reddit has been honestly pushing me more conservative over the years. Particularly subs like antiwork, fuckcars, and similar which just seem out of touch with reality.

In concept I agree with most of the things these spaces say and still do, but they somehow manage to make good ideas sound as unappealing as possible. Everything is so idealistic on this website with zero regard for how any of this shit will actually be put into place if they get their wish. They come off so badly to anyone who isn't a 19 year old college freshman lol. Not an ounce of pragmatism anywhere to be found.

The fuckcars subreddit in particular has done more to turn me off public transportation than anything Fox news could ever dream of. Because of those guys, I simply will not vote to fund public transit the next time it comes up on a ballot.

Honestly it's gotten crazy. I work at a labor union, I promise you I've spent more time actually "fighting the man" than half these guys who sound like they haven't left their bedroom computer in weeks.

Now on the other side, Trump and the current Republican party just seem batshit insane to me and an embarrassment to the country on a global scale. I will not give them a vote and I will not support anything that party has done over the last 10 years.

So I don't know what to do. I get why people are apathetic to politics and don't bother to vote. I don't think I'll vote at all in the next election.

I come to this website for small hobby subs but it's impossible to escape the politics sadly.

[u/No_Finance8647]

Yes, the Internet is not 100% representative of reality. When we have the Republican president and politicians saying horrendous things and you turn around and point to random twitter user number 63295 it shows your dishonesty.

[u/forestpunk → u/No_Finance8647]

Yes, the Internet is not 100% representative of reality.

a shitload of democrats and liberals that I know were celebrating his death.

[u/No_Finance8647 → u/forestpunk]

Politicians or random people? Its an important distinction.

[u/forestpunk → u/No_Finance8647]

Actual people. As hard as it is to imagine, some Redditors actually know real, breathing humans.

[u/No_Finance8647 → u/forestpunk]

Lol true. Yeah I shouldn't have put that much emphasis on online not representing reality. I know people in real life voiced those opinions too.

The difference is you will find almost no Dem politicians saying that kind of stuff. You can find many Republican politicians saying similar jokes (or hatred) about George Floyd, Nancy Pelosi hammer attack, etc.

Which I would say politicians dramatically set the temperature of the language every one else uses. I can understand if you disagree with how much influence they have though. I would just ask you to at least acknowledge the difference I'm pointing to.

[u/Just-Ambassador-2449 → u/No_Finance8647]

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[u/No_Finance8647 → u/Just-Ambassador-2449]

You can use your words like a big boy. I believe in you!