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Try saying something patriotic on reddit and see how fast you will get downvoted to hell.

StyloBill 1y ago
It has nothing to do with reddit being 'hardcore-leftist' as you put it, and more to do with the sad state of the US nowadays. Also, try saying anything remotely moderate on any right-leaning sub and see how that works. Really depends on the sub you're browsing. Also, my anecdotal experience is very different than yours: not a day goes by without me reading some imbecilic comment about american exceptionalism, and where other idiots (I think you'd call them "patriots") gather to upvote/outbid said comment, particularly on large subs.
kjkjadksj 1y ago
Same thing would have happened to you 15 years ago on reddit
- system2 1y ago
  I've been on Reddit almost since day 1. It was not like this.
  - RankingMember 1y ago
    The best thing they ever did in those early days was remove /r/atheism from the default subs. Good lord what a cesspool (and I'm not a theist!).
    - Carstairs 1y ago
      I dunno. The only reason I registered an account was to remove /r/atheism from the front page (also not a theist).
  - kjkjadksj 1y ago
    Reddit always conflated patriotism to cringe and was always very liberal and progressive.
edm0nd 1y ago
you aren't a patriot tho if you hate gay people you are actually the opposite of a patriot lol
- system2 1y ago
  Who said I hate gay people? I am saying what the trends and narratives are. I feel like HN users don't know how to read and understand comments.
  - RankingMember 1y ago
    When listing off your complaints, that it was "LGBTQ-loving" was one of them. Like what's wrong with a site being in favor of LGBTQ people?
    - system2 1y ago
      I have known Reddit for the last 2 decades, and the LGBTQ community was never promoted like this before. I just see blatant propaganda, that's it.
autoexec 1y ago
There are plenty of people saying something patriotic on reddit and getting a ton of upvotes https://old.reddit.com/r/ColoradoSprings/comments/1irxcqx/ https://old.reddit.com/r/ColoradoSprings/comments/1irxcqx/ proud_of_my_fellow_patriots_who_showed_up_today/ https://old.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/7akgtw/proud_to_be_an_american/ https://old.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/7akgtw/proud_to_be_an... https://old.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/x3rz3w/the_america_i_love_starter_pack/ https://old.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/x3rz3w/the_am... https://old.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1kmvo69/bruce_springsteen_on_the_opening_night_of_his/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1kmvo69/bruce_spri... https://old.reddit.com/r/50501/comments/1j3bla0/good_luck_today_patriots_save_democracy/ https://old.reddit.com/r/50501/comments/1j3bla0/good_luck_to... https://old.reddit.com/r/PoliticalCompassMemes/comments/1mafm00/leftwing_patriotism_vs_rightwing_patriotism/ https://old.reddit.com/r/PoliticalCompassMemes/comments/1maf... https://old.reddit.com/r/greenville/comments/1lbal71/proud_to_be_an_american_today/ https://old.reddit.com/r/greenville/comments/1lbal71/proud_t... https://old.reddit.com/r/orangecounty/comments/1k37ncw/proud_to_be_american/ https://old.reddit.com/r/orangecounty/comments/1k37ncw/proud...

It has nothing to do with reddit being 'hardcore-leftist' as you put it, and more to do with the sad state of the US nowadays. Also, try saying anything remotely moderate on any right-leaning sub and see how that works. Really depends on the sub you're browsing. Also, my anecdotal experience is very different than yours: not a day goes by without me reading some imbecilic comment about american exceptionalism, and where other idiots (I think you'd call them "patriots") gather to upvote/outbid said comment, particularly on large subs.

kjkjadksj 1y ago

Same thing would have happened to you 15 years ago on reddit

system2 1y ago
I've been on Reddit almost since day 1. It was not like this.
- RankingMember 1y ago
  The best thing they ever did in those early days was remove /r/atheism from the default subs. Good lord what a cesspool (and I'm not a theist!).
  - Carstairs 1y ago
    I dunno. The only reason I registered an account was to remove /r/atheism from the front page (also not a theist).
- kjkjadksj 1y ago
  Reddit always conflated patriotism to cringe and was always very liberal and progressive.

edm0nd 1y ago

you aren't a patriot tho if you hate gay people you are actually the opposite of a patriot lol

system2 1y ago
Who said I hate gay people? I am saying what the trends and narratives are. I feel like HN users don't know how to read and understand comments.
- RankingMember 1y ago
  When listing off your complaints, that it was "LGBTQ-loving" was one of them. Like what's wrong with a site being in favor of LGBTQ people?
  - system2 1y ago
    I have known Reddit for the last 2 decades, and the LGBTQ community was never promoted like this before. I just see blatant propaganda, that's it.

autoexec 1y ago

There are plenty of people saying something patriotic on reddit and getting a ton of upvotes https://old.reddit.com/r/ColoradoSprings/comments/1irxcqx/ https://old.reddit.com/r/ColoradoSprings/comments/1irxcqx/ proud_of_my_fellow_patriots_who_showed_up_today/ https://old.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/7akgtw/proud_to_be_an_american/ https://old.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/7akgtw/proud_to_be_an... https://old.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/x3rz3w/the_america_i_love_starter_pack/ https://old.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/x3rz3w/the_am... https://old.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1kmvo69/bruce_springsteen_on_the_opening_night_of_his/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1kmvo69/bruce_spri... https://old.reddit.com/r/50501/comments/1j3bla0/good_luck_today_patriots_save_democracy/ https://old.reddit.com/r/50501/comments/1j3bla0/good_luck_to... https://old.reddit.com/r/PoliticalCompassMemes/comments/1mafm00/leftwing_patriotism_vs_rightwing_patriotism/ https://old.reddit.com/r/PoliticalCompassMemes/comments/1maf... https://old.reddit.com/r/greenville/comments/1lbal71/proud_to_be_an_american_today/ https://old.reddit.com/r/greenville/comments/1lbal71/proud_t... https://old.reddit.com/r/orangecounty/comments/1k37ncw/proud_to_be_american/ https://old.reddit.com/r/orangecounty/comments/1k37ncw/proud...