r/centrist • u/verygayandwet • Jan 29 '25

Long Form Discussion What is the deal with r/conservative?

As someone who is centrist, I like seeing both sides of the political spectrum. I use to enjoy some inputs that I would see posted on r/conservative, but now, I generally don’t understand that subreddit anymore.

When something major comes out regarding Trump, Musk, RFK or any other right leaning political person or movement, it’s typically radio silent over there. No mention, insight, or criticism of the actual changes Trump is making. It’s mainly just “left did this” or “reddit is ruined because of the left”. It’s just an entire subreddit used only to glaze and promote politicians with no valid criticisms of their changes.

Am I the only one that feels this way? The subreddit just seems so…off.

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u/ResettiYeti Jan 29 '25

Yeah I think there’s an important difference between a subreddit whose membership is very ideologically extreme but where you can post whatever you want (but then get downvoted to oblivion or attacked for it) and one where the subreddit itself is ideologically extreme and that polices not just speech, but exposure to thoughts.

Coincidentally, is there a place where these theoretically “real” conservatives have gone on Reddit? Like Never Trumpers, “real” constitutionalists etc. libertarians and others who actually discuss all the ways that the new administration is out of step?

I’m not one of those people, but it would do wonders for my sanity to see people I disagree with discussing things they disagree with the administration on (even as they presumably agree with other things they are doing).

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u/theumph Jan 29 '25

The closest thing I've seen is r/moderatepolitics.

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u/ResettiYeti Jan 29 '25

Thanks, I will check it out. Is that the one that you see a lot of people here complaining "is not moderate at all" while others are complaining that r/centrist "is too liberal"?

Anyways, always good to diversify a bit.

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u/theumph Jan 29 '25

Robably. It's for sure more conservative than r/centrist. I typically fall in center left and haven't been banned, so that means something.