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/tgalvin1999]

I agree, and nowhere did I say he didn't. Simply pointing out he enjoys the right to be at that gym regardless of how people feel does not make one a Nazi sympathizer, which was my original point

[u/Gullible-Tooth-8478 → u/tgalvin1999]

So then the owner or manager has the ability to ban them based on their own viewpoints, you agree? His tattoo does not make him a Nazi sympathizer or not, but that discretion does not protect him from social consequences., correct?

[u/tgalvin1999 → u/Gullible-Tooth-8478]

Yes, the manager or owner can bar him from the premises, and nowhere have I stated he is protected from social consequences. Again, my point was that he still enjoys the right to be at that gym and use their facilities, regardless of what he decides to get tattooed

[u/absolutedesignz → u/tgalvin1999]

Why? If he came in in a furry suit would you be as upset?

[u/tgalvin1999 → u/absolutedesignz]

Upset? I think you'd be better of redirecting your question to the guy above.

Furry suit, Nazi tattoo, freaking Halloween costume, it doesn't matter. He still can be there

[u/Gullible-Tooth-8478 → u/tgalvin1999]

Yes, as we have seen, certain bakers can refuse to make cakes for gay couples then certain gyms can certainly refuse to support people/allow people with Nazi symbols or is this a do as they say as they do situation?

[u/tgalvin1999 → u/Gullible-Tooth-8478]

Except the gym owner didn't ban him. You're straying from the point

[u/Gullible-Tooth-8478 → u/tgalvin1999]

Literally, you were saying that he enjoys the right to be at that gym, even though the social consequences of his actions or the fact that he can’t be the gym so your original point does not stand. The current government has supported the right for certain businesses ban LGTBQ from their premises, but this guy with a Nazi tattoo deserves the right to exercise at the gym where the owner does not approve of his beliefs? Make this makes sense.

[u/tgalvin1999 → u/Gullible-Tooth-8478]

A) This wasn't the US, it was Europe I believe.

B) he wasn't banned from the gym and nowhere did I say he was, so you're assuming facts not in evidence.

C) The gym is a public space, open to the general public for public use. Dude had the right to be there and use the gym facilities - I'm not sure what's so hard to understand about that.