/r/politics is actively blocking any mention of Jussie Smollett despite the myriad posts that were suspiciously welcomed with open arms when they thought it was an actual hate crime. Completely unbiased subreddit though. For sure.

377    22 Feb 2019 03:19 by u/NorseGodLoki0411

26 comments

39 u/DBG1998 22 Feb 2019 03:38
r/watchredditdie
22 u/Not_Without_My_Balls 22 Feb 2019 03:51
It needs to at this point. There is no saving it.
-16 u/[deleted] 22 Feb 2019 12:46
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6 u/NorseGodLoki0411 [OP] 22 Feb 2019 16:23
I'm hoping it gets better. The point isn't to kill it, it's to heal it. I think the first step is to stop the whole "if you disagree with me then you need to leave" mentality. I'd rather be friends and have a conversation than be silenced.
-1 u/rileyk 22 Feb 2019 22:57
Saying noone will miss this right wing conspiracy crap, because noone will.
29 u/cudenlynx 22 Feb 2019 13:20
/r/politics is heavily astroturf. You are highly unlikely to have intelligent thoughtful discussions there so why go?
18 u/NorseGodLoki0411 [OP] 22 Feb 2019 13:42
>so why go Because ignoring it makes me complicit.
5 u/cudenlynx 22 Feb 2019 16:56
It also makes you susceptible to groupthink and safespaces. I'd rather go to a place that has open discussion and allows all viewpoints. If they are not a valid viewpoint then let's discuss why and hold their views accountable. I believe in transparency which is why I avoid those types of safespaces.
9 u/p220 22 Feb 2019 19:29
It’s a lost cause.
8 u/fergiejr 22 Feb 2019 21:34
Because why else do I earn karma? To "spend" it in /r/politics
1 u/cudenlynx 22 Feb 2019 23:31
Best answer so far!
1 u/sticky-bit 23 Feb 2019 22:30
Actually, to prevent being rate-limited, you'll need to earn that karma in the sub you want to post in. Once you realize there is no spoon, a ten minute time-out really isn't that restrictive. It only becomes so when you're posting on a hot recent topic with lots of eyeballs. "Wrongthink" there and you'll get the normal groupthink talking point responses from multiple ~~people~~ usernames at the same time.
15 u/thedenv 22 Feb 2019 16:38
That subreddit is bought. Mods are cucks. Dont ever go there.
3 u/jvardrake 23 Feb 2019 01:31
The bullshit part is that it was allowed back onto "popular". It'd be great to just ignore it, if it weren't right there - being used to shape the narrative.
3 u/sticky-bit 23 Feb 2019 22:31
> The bullshit part is that it was allowed back onto "popular". This totally wasn't because there was an upcoming midterms or anything, ^^^^/s but I forget what spez claimed was the exact reason.
11 u/lPFreeIy 22 Feb 2019 13:10
They're afraid of the truth
9 u/bacon_flavored 22 Feb 2019 14:48
[My conversation with the mods yesterday morning about this.](http://i.imgur.com/U31J1GG.jpg)
13 u/NorseGodLoki0411 [OP] 22 Feb 2019 15:04
Don't be surprised if you're account also gets suspended. I've been suspended, twice, for messaging the mods and asking them to do what their rules and reddit's rules say they should do. They'd just mute me, so I'd wait then politely message again. This went on for weeks then I was suspended for three days. Then there was the time I asked /r/WorldNews to enforce their rules. It was maybe two total messages from me. Then 24 hours later my account is suspended, this time for a week. The mods of these leftist havens are in bed with the admins. They simply gesture and bam, you're suspended. You're not allowed to question, you aren't allowed to ask them to do what they say they're going to do. Wrongthink is being silenced.
6 u/bacon_flavored 22 Feb 2019 15:55
I appreciate your concern, friend. This site is shit, and I only bother commenting so that one in a hundred people who see it might consider things for a moment and have a chance to see through the lie. I spent tens of thousands of dollars advertising on Reddit and have seen first hand what a shit show the company is. They are a burning scrap heap that knows their existence relies heavily on being allowed to accept money in return for narrative.
9 u/MemesOfTheResistance 22 Feb 2019 16:14
I’m shocked that leftists have hilarious and ridiculous double standards. Shocked.
4 u/Andaeros 22 Feb 2019 18:54
Lol it's just highlighting how ready people are regardless of side to go on a crusade. Too many dont really care about fact checking, just weaponizing it for their benefit.
2 u/ZippyOwl 23 Feb 2019 01:19
That sub is paid spam now bought last election.
-3 u/[deleted] 22 Feb 2019 22:59
But why is him faking a hate crime political?
8 u/NorseGodLoki0411 [OP] 22 Feb 2019 23:01
Why was it political when they thought it was real?
2 u/dumpsterfire1000 23 Feb 2019 04:19
The whole "this is MAGA country", obviously trying to blow up the whole trump supporter/racist narrative. It was all over that sub when people thought the lynching was done by Trump supporters. How wasnt it political?
1 u/[deleted] 23 Feb 2019 04:20
Just because the guy is an attention whoring douche doesn’t mean it would fit in the politics category.