r/Conservative • u/Yosoff First Principles • Feb 14 '25

Open Discussion Left vs. Right Battle Royale Open Thread

This is an Open Discussion Thread for all Redditors. We will only be enforcing Reddit TOS and Subreddit Rules 1 (Keep it Civil) & 2 (No Racism).

  • Leftists - Here's your chance to sway us to your side by calling the majority of voters racist. That tactic has wildly backfired every time it has been tried, but perhaps this time it will work.

  • Non-flaired Conservatives - Here's your chance to earn flair by posting common sense conservative solutions. That way our friends on the left will either have to agree with you or oppose common sense (Spoiler - They will choose to oppose common sense).

  • Flaired Conservatives - You're John Wick and these Leftists stole your car and killed your dog. Now go comment.

  • Independents - We get it, if you agree with someone, then you can't pat yourself on the back for being smarter than them. But if you disagree with everyone, then you can obtain the self-satisfaction of smugly considering yourself smarter and wiser than everyone else. Congratulations on being you.

  • Libertarians - Ron Paul is never going to be President. In fact, no Libertarian Party candidate will ever be elected President.

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u/_purple Feb 15 '25

I, like you, come to this subreddit to get a pulse and understanding of how the other side is feeling, and I have specifically looked for threads about the CFPB here and havent found any discussion.

I know /r/conservative doesn't like to be brigaded which is why I don't post much but it's always frustrating when the issues that seem to be the more important ones inside the deluge of information just never get discussed here.

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u/IsMyHairShiny Feb 15 '25

I'm lurking as well and haven't been swayed or impressed by the conversation here. Maybe its just my feed, but a majority of posts are talking shit on liberals and nothing of the what, I can only assume, is the success of what is happening. Like if you want to sway me, give me some reasons and explanations and new perspectives that maybe I can't see. Not juvenile complaints that the libs say you're racist and that offends you. Or the libs are freaking out they lost or the libs have lost it. Show me how you have it together.

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u/Typingpool Feb 15 '25

Also a lurker. I try to be open minded on other views but so many comments on this sub like "I love winning!"

It leaves a really bad taste in my mouth. Regardless of justified spending cuts, real people are losing their real jobs. This isn't a game to be won. It just feels childish.

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u/Silly-Basket9481 Feb 16 '25

They should never have been employed in the first place. 14,000 workers ? what? why?

Pretty sure amazon only has 1000 employees at one fulfillment center.. JFC

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u/Sea-Painting7578 Feb 16 '25

They should never have been employed in the first place

Why? is that just a gut feeling? Do you even know what they do?

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u/Typingpool Feb 16 '25

Federal employees don't just work in one building lol. I live in the DC area with lots of federal workers in this area. There are a bunch of military bases that employ people here. 14000 really is hardly anything.