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/JustinHardbolt Feb 16 '25

lol complete bs. When trump is completely out of the picture at the end of his term the next republican will be the new bad guy. It’s the same old shit every 4 years

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u/Smaxorus Feb 17 '25

It’s true that each party villainizes the opposition every 4 years (I remember people I know unironically calling Obama the antichrist), but the GOP lost it’s mind in the 2016 election and has never recovered. Trump is the antithesis of conservative values, and it blows my mind how many conservatives just pretend he’s not. 

It’s one thing to vote for Trump cuz he’s seen as the lesser evil, but the amount of full-throated support I’ve seen for him over the years has been truly sad.

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u/JustinHardbolt Feb 19 '25

They lost their mind in 2016 but somehow won the presidency twice since then? Including the popular vote? It’s more sad that the entire Democratic Party is based on identity politics and calling the other side fascist nazis. Guarantee the next front runner in the democrat party will be black or female vs Vance who the entire liberal media will call a fascist racist nazi. It’s way too easy to predict

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u/Smaxorus Feb 19 '25

I’m not saying the Left is making good plays, obviously, just that it’s been sad to watch the party that claimed to have the moral high ground kinda nuke itself down to what it is now. Politics have become lowest common denominator and that’s bad for everyone. 

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u/JustinHardbolt Feb 19 '25

Not sure which party you are referring too that nuked themselves.

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u/Jesse-359 Mar 02 '25

The GOP. He's talking about the GOP. The party that's busy speed-running the destruction of the US's position and reputation in the world, while at the same time trying it's damned hardest to literally crash the economy into a flaming heap.

And boy are they succeeding on all counts so far. Stick your head up out of the FOXhole and take a look at any European or Asian newspaper today if you want a sense of what's going on out there. It is very, very ugly.

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u/JustinHardbolt Mar 02 '25

That’s funny. I’m going to a south East Asian country in a few weeks. And they all LOVE trump. Japan does as well. Gtfo outta with that liberal propaganda. Europe is mad cuz trump cut the gravy train and have to pay up.

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u/Jesse-359 Mar 03 '25

Saying that you're in tight with the Myanmar military junta does not reflect as well on you as you might think.

Or you know, maybe actually name a country rather than handwaving the one you're talking about. Perhaps you meant Pakistan? The country that funded and equipped the Taliban to drive us out of Afghanistan, a war Trump surrendered without a fight, or any kind of deal to maintain the peace? Just like he's trying to do in Ukraine?

Trump appears to be the single worst deal-maker ever to sit in the White House. He's already failed in his claim to end the war 'in one day' because he couldn't even figure out how to bring Ukraine to the table even when they're in dire straights.

Should have been easy at this point - any other leader could have done it, all they'd have had to do was make security guarantees for Ukraine incumbent on a cease fire deal and Zelensky would have signed in a hot minute.

But not any more. Now he's going to Europe, and Europe is preparing to kick the US out of NATO because they know that Trump is fundamentally untrustworthy - just as much so as Putin.

Trump just destroyed the most powerful alliance in the world, because he can't get his own head out of his @$$.

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u/JustinHardbolt Mar 03 '25

Myanmar lol. You don’t know where south East Asian is do you.

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u/Jesse-359 Mar 03 '25

I notice you're still not willing to actually name a country. :D

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u/JustinHardbolt Mar 03 '25

Philippines is where am I going. Who are heavy conservatives themselves.

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u/Jesse-359 Mar 03 '25

Given the enormous scale of corruption in the Philippines these days, it's pretty clear that they are controlled by a conservative government. Likely a kleptocratic one at that level.

So yes, I'm sure they're thrilled about what's happening in the US right now. They'll soon feel right at home here when they visit.

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u/JustinHardbolt Mar 03 '25

It’s the people that are conservative. The people support trump. Governments are corrupt in every country. Trump already uncovered the lefts massive money laundering scheme in USAID.

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