The sheer number of smear threads targeting Trump, Elon Musk, and the January 6 individuals who were freed after years of being locked up in abhorrent conditions on r/politics is unreal.
That place isn’t even trying to hide its blatant attempts at psychologically manipulating its members and readers into adopting a specific set of political beliefs and behaviors anymore.
The constant flood of smear threads against Trump, Elon Musk, and anyone leaning conservative (which get downvoted to oblivion) is very much the same as the tactics used in totalitarian societies or communities. Dissenting voices are silenced, opposing perspectives are demonized, and conformity to a specific ideology is enforced through relentless propaganda.
Here I thought r/politics was meant to cater to people from all sides of the political spectrum 🙄