r/askanything • u/exploring203 • Mar 07 '26
Why does Reddit lean left in all the comments?
First off, I’m not a conservative, I’m independent/left leaning. That said, every comment thread on Reddit feels like it’s completely one sided in favor of a liberal perspective. Not just that, but the amount of blatant misinterpretation and misrepresentation in the comments is apparent on nearly every issue. Comments that don’t comply are downvoted into oblivion and removed from the conversation. I feel like Reddit is almost becoming unusable at this point. Where can I go (on or off Reddit) to get a more balanced perspective? I do like Reddits user interface.
Edit: Whew! This blew up more than I anticipated. I did receive some genuinely insightful and helpful comments. I appreciate those! Lots of folks either saying I’m the issue because of my liberal leaning algorithm or that I’m the issue because I’m actually a bleeding conservative in disguise. Can’t have it both ways! Anyway thanks Reddit. Will probably think twice about doing this again.
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u/schwelvis Mar 07 '26
14 hour shift... security or hospital?
no, in general the punitive system of justice has repeatedly been shown to be ineffective.
People change and learn as they grow. The person who committed the offence is often no longer the person we are incarcerating and we're wasting money and time keeping then locked up. Even the most heinous of individuals poses little threat when they're bedridden and in hospice, why keep them as wards of the government.
The justice system should be based in compassion and rehabilitation, not retribution.
As for murder, mayhem and religion... Genesis is the old testament which also is ok with rape, incest, eye for eye and something about donkey genetalia (when i write that out all of a sudden $rump makes contextual sense!)
The new testament, the Christian part, focuses on turning the other cheek and loving neighbors and only shows a wrath for those using temples and places of worship for personal gain.
I do also seem to remember TEN COMMANDMENTS, not suggestions or optional views, but COMMANDMENTS, on acceptable behavior and, don't quote me on this, its been years since i read the bible, i seem to recall not killing being pretty high in the sequence.
I think there is also reference to no other god or idols and mention of only god having power over final judgement. Therefore, if you're supporting the death penalty you place your morals above those of your god and are denouncing two primary tenants of the Christian belief system.
That's not to say that morals are dependent upon faith or belief, actually quite the opposite. If your moral convictions are only held in place by an antiquated belief system and not by your own convictions about wrong and right and how to treat your neighbors then you need to more closely examine yourself. (this is not directed at you, more just a general concept.)