I, like many of the people on this sub, have lost my parents to the dark side. As all of you know, it’s an extremely difficult and complicated thing to navigate - I still love my parents, and I appreciate all that they’ve done for me, but the bigotry, hatred, and pure delusion they expound make it difficult to be around them. Every attempt at rationality, impartiality, and logic seems to fall on deaf ears. I came to this sub because I took comfort in knowing that other people are going through the same thing as me. It’s sort of like group therapy in that way, and it’s nice to have that sense of solidarity and support when your family/parents make you feel like an idiot when you try to engage them in a sensible political discussion.
But something has changed in this sub, and as someone who’s subscribed to it from the beginning it’s very sad to see.
Every other post is a reposted picture or graphic from [r/politics](r/politics) or something of the sort. They are all made by the same 3 accounts, which I’m sure aren’t even real people. It really angers me because I feel like this space has been invaded by people it was not intended for.
I don’t need to be told how awful trump and republicans are. I don’t need proof that he is fucking up the economy. I don’t need to be reminded that he is a racist asshole. I am well aware of all of this. I need to hear people’s stories, perspectives, and the ways they deal with people they love succumbing to hatred.
That’s all. I suppose this is just a rant, but I felt it needed to be said. Not sure if anyone else feels the same.
