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Politics wasn't always like that ... it's now a counter-balance to The_Donald. Hard to remain "neutral" when right next door there's not even an attempt.

aaron-lebo 9y ago
Nah, it's always been absurdly biased. It's a horrific source on information on politics, which makes it sad that it is so popular. Unfortunately there are lots of subreddits like that. I can't read a thread in r/conspiracy without feeling bad about the human race. It's a fun (?) game to guess how people can spin any given event. Great rubbernecking material though.
tartuffe78 9y ago
It was like that long before The_Donald existed
Pigo 9y ago
t_d was a promotional subreddit for his campaign, it never claimed to be balanced. It bothers me because I would like to visit a subreddit that actually is balanced, and now there isn't one.
- josefresco 9y ago
  How would this work? I'm curious. Any subreddit created on the topic of "politics" is going to attract armies on each side, who will then use their collective "brigading" (sp) power to influence the sub? Maybe with a strong mod, who tries to balance submissions 50/50 - but then was is the point? If a republican, or democrat is doing something wrong/illegal/immoral - shouldn't we all know about it regardless of potential bias?
  - snegu 9y ago
    https://www.reddit.com/r/NeutralPolitics/ https://www.reddit.com/r/NeutralPolitics/ is actually pretty good. I don't spend much time on Reddit anymore, but it was one of my favorite subs when I did.
Helmet 9y ago
Why would r/The_Donald be neutral? It's literally called "The_Donald". It's like expecting r/hillaryclinton to be neutral. r/politics is for all political discussion, but it's just a left-wing echo chamber where ideological conformity and cognitive dissonance are at their peak. This is coming from a 2x Obama voter and lifelong liberal btw.
- josefresco 9y ago
  r/politics is just a name - like the thousands of others on Reddit. The sub reddit is made up of and only exists because of the subscribers / mods wants/wishes. Just because it has a "generic" name, does not mean it needs to be "fair and balanced" /s
  - creaghpatr 9y ago
    However unlike the thousands of others, /r/politics is a default sub, giving it a certain nod of credibility from Reddit the company.
    - josefresco 9y ago
      Good point - down with default subs!
    - jtuente 9y ago
      Was. Default subs have been removed and the default is to be shown /r/popular
- abiox 9y ago
  > This is coming from a 2x Obama voter and lifelong liberal btw. fwiw, it is extremely easy to label oneself thus and not be "left leaning" in any meaningful respect.
  - Helmet 9y ago
    OK. On social issues I support the general liberal consensus. I'm in favor of more financial regulation (although this stance is embraced by both the far left and right), a one payer healthcare system, and free/cheaper access to college education. Where I differ, I suppose, is against the left's general trend towards censorship, anti-free speech attitudes, anti-police attitudes, and this moral preening about immigration (I believe in borders and the importance of cultural assimilation if you are an immigrant, like I am).
s73ver_ 9y ago
It was like that long before T_D existed.

aaron-lebo 9y ago

Nah, it's always been absurdly biased. It's a horrific source on information on politics, which makes it sad that it is so popular. Unfortunately there are lots of subreddits like that. I can't read a thread in r/conspiracy without feeling bad about the human race. It's a fun (?) game to guess how people can spin any given event. Great rubbernecking material though.

tartuffe78 9y ago

It was like that long before The_Donald existed

Pigo 9y ago

t_d was a promotional subreddit for his campaign, it never claimed to be balanced. It bothers me because I would like to visit a subreddit that actually is balanced, and now there isn't one.

josefresco 9y ago
How would this work? I'm curious. Any subreddit created on the topic of "politics" is going to attract armies on each side, who will then use their collective "brigading" (sp) power to influence the sub? Maybe with a strong mod, who tries to balance submissions 50/50 - but then was is the point? If a republican, or democrat is doing something wrong/illegal/immoral - shouldn't we all know about it regardless of potential bias?
- snegu 9y ago
  https://www.reddit.com/r/NeutralPolitics/ https://www.reddit.com/r/NeutralPolitics/ is actually pretty good. I don't spend much time on Reddit anymore, but it was one of my favorite subs when I did.

Helmet 9y ago

Why would r/The_Donald be neutral? It's literally called "The_Donald". It's like expecting r/hillaryclinton to be neutral. r/politics is for all political discussion, but it's just a left-wing echo chamber where ideological conformity and cognitive dissonance are at their peak. This is coming from a 2x Obama voter and lifelong liberal btw.

josefresco 9y ago
r/politics is just a name - like the thousands of others on Reddit. The sub reddit is made up of and only exists because of the subscribers / mods wants/wishes. Just because it has a "generic" name, does not mean it needs to be "fair and balanced" /s
- creaghpatr 9y ago
  However unlike the thousands of others, /r/politics is a default sub, giving it a certain nod of credibility from Reddit the company.
  - josefresco 9y ago
    Good point - down with default subs!
  - jtuente 9y ago
    Was. Default subs have been removed and the default is to be shown /r/popular
abiox 9y ago
> This is coming from a 2x Obama voter and lifelong liberal btw. fwiw, it is extremely easy to label oneself thus and not be "left leaning" in any meaningful respect.
- Helmet 9y ago
  OK. On social issues I support the general liberal consensus. I'm in favor of more financial regulation (although this stance is embraced by both the far left and right), a one payer healthcare system, and free/cheaper access to college education. Where I differ, I suppose, is against the left's general trend towards censorship, anti-free speech attitudes, anti-police attitudes, and this moral preening about immigration (I believe in borders and the importance of cultural assimilation if you are an immigrant, like I am).

s73ver_ 9y ago

It was like that long before T_D existed.