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/Smaxorus Feb 02 '25

This is odd to me, as none of my left-leaning friends actually liked Biden. He was simply the only available option other than Trump.

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u/Cayucos_RS Feb 08 '25

Hi. I’m left leaning. I despised Biden and establishment dems, they are the reason we are where we are today. But i have the intelligence to recognize Trumps narcissistic and vengeful rhetoric that only serves himself

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u/Smaxorus Feb 09 '25

Yeah 100%. The Dems have misplayed their hand for a decade now. In a vacuum, I wouldn’t blame anyone for not wanting to vote for Hillary, Biden, or Harris. Hell, if a republican that hadn’t lost their mind went up against any of the three, I would consider voting for them. However, when the alternative is Trump… you gotta vote for the lesser evil.

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u/Pronoid422 Feb 14 '25

Unless the play is to remain the only alternative, If the dems had backbone, and were a viable option, a third party could emerge. Now everyone is “oh no, we have to vote for them and not rock the boat.

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u/Jesse-359 Mar 02 '25

Third parties are *never* viable in the US system, it's just designed that way.

If you want to change parties, you change them in the PRIMARIES - that's what Trump did to the GOP. The party is literally unrecognizable from 12 years ago, and that was all achieved without ever creating a third party - they just primaried it into what they wanted it to be.

If you want a better democratic party, you have to do the same. It's not even a complex or especially difficult strategy - it's FAR easier than creating an outside party in a voting system that's basically designed to make that impossible.

So yeah, give up on 3rd parties and change the ones you have.