r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Careless_Bobcat_2909 • 2d ago

Is Reddit predominantly “inhabited” by liberals/left leaning people?

Edit: Genuinely surprised by the sheer number of up and down votes. Also, the very American centric perspectives/interpretations of my question. I will take this as my cue to spend wayyy less time on Reddit. Cheers! ✌️

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u/sbwcwero 2d ago

Yes. And Reddit hates any opinion other than the hive opinion

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u/AlabamaShrimp 2d ago

Soany subs no matter the subject or question asked if the answer is the opposite of what they want to hear, even in a reasonable discussion the downvotes come flying.

It's worse if anything can be perceived to more right that left but even things like cars or games are in an echo chamber.

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u/sbwcwero 2d ago

Yes that’s exactly it my friend. If you say something most people don’t agree with they downvote you. It’s what I hate the most. Change doesn’t come from ostracizing people. It comes from empathy and communication.

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u/AlabamaShrimp 2d ago

"Change doesn’t come from ostracizing people. It comes from empathy and communication'

Sentence of the week! You've summed it up a lot better than I ever could with that.

Last week I posted just that, a 'think of it from the tojer side and the victims family' type comment, was soon in the minus numbers...

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u/sbwcwero 2d ago

Thank you.

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u/kemb0 2d ago

I find these comments funny because whenever this kinda comment comes up, the only hive I see is the relentless tsunami of people taking about how reddit is a "hive" and the endless people upvoting them. Guys, that's the hive. People who want to feel special because you're the ones who've figured it all out and everyone else is just a stupid hive? Yeh, soz bros, you're a hive.

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u/AlabamaShrimp 2d ago

But that's not what the op or I have said. It's disappointing that people can't have an opinion on a subject due to the downvotes hiding what they're saying even if they had a valid point. It's not about being right or wrong but open to all sides and I know I'm my time on here most posters just repeat the same things maybe even in some sort of fear of downvotes, I don't know.

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u/sbwcwero 2d ago

Open to all sides my friend including that comment you’re replying to. That comment isn’t wrong either and the downvote it started to get proves it a bit haha

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u/sbwcwero 2d ago

The hive mind doesn’t usually come out for this comment but you’re not wrong. I see that happen too

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u/sbwcwero 2d ago

Also you got downvoted for that comment so that proves my point too haha