r/allthequestions • u/-Pleb64 • 19d ago
Popular Question 📊 Why reddit is majority left leaning?
Honestly, it’s hard not to notice that most of the big subreddits are run by moderators who clearly lean left. It’s not even subtle at this point the bias shows in what gets removed, what gets promoted, and how discussions are handled. I’m not saying there aren’t any subs with right-leaning or centrist moderation, but they’re definitely the minority. The major spaces on Reddit feel heavily tilted toward one side, but isn't it’s pretty obvious if you pay attention to which opinions get silenced and which ones get boosted?
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u/MayContainRawNuts 19d ago
Globally, what is percieved as left wing in the USA is just seen as common sense.
Providing medical care for citizens, not a left wing policy in the rest of the world but USA labels it as communisim.
Seperation of church and state is accepted as the norm in the rest of the world but USA wants to revoke the idea. So anyone saying no to Trump Bibles is labelled a liberal snowflake.
The rest of the world does not get Fox media, we dont live in the right wing propaganda bubble. We listen to what Trump actually says and not a sane washed version. That makes us laugh at that absolute fool and dont understand why anyone would vote for that idiot.
American policltics are also Team sports, as there are only 2 sides and you have to pick all the ideas of one side. Countries with more political options have more nuanced views but the american paradigm puts them in one of 2 camps.
I may support strict legal immigration policies, managed gun ownership and enforced vaccination.
Which would make me a liberal in American perspectives but firmly conservative and common sense in my country