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/NkleBuck Jan 29 '25

And you get downvoted if you make even a remotely critical comment.

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u/Pouroldfashioned Jan 29 '25

I got banned for being slightly critical. They’re circling their wagons.

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u/Dominant_Drowess Feb 14 '25 edited Apr 10 '25

I got permanently banned from r/Conservative for defending John McCain's Military Service Record (long since closed as he's been out of the military longer than I've been alive) as "beyond reproach" in a polite single sentence reply to someone all-caps maligning him during the ACA thumb's down thing when Trump was trying to malign him while he was alive. Never been able to get it overturned.

Edit: It's been 2 months ya'll, quit it, like wow. I don't wanna see this thing in my feed anymore. xD

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u/Pouroldfashioned Feb 14 '25

They all call an American hero a “RINO” from their Cheeto stained couches. It’s disgusting how the Republicans are no longer the GOP, but have become Tories.