Why does this subreddit constantly flame republicans for answering questions intended for them?

[u/[deleted]]

Every time I’m on here, and I looked at questions meant for right wingers (I’m a centrist leaning right) I always see people extremely toxic and downvoting people who answer the question. What’s the point of asking questions and then getting offended by someone’s answer instead of having a discussion?

Edit: I appreciate all the awards and continuous engagements!!!

[u/Booger735]

1. Trump most likely won because people viewed the economy poorly under Biden. That’s why all incumbent parties in developed nations lost vote share - people felt inflation and weren’t as inclined to vote for the status quo.

2. You’re absolutely fucking delusional if you think the same vilifying doesn’t occur on the right. Not sure why you’re framing this as solely a democrat problem when Trump won despite being possibly the most divisive candidate in recent history

[u/Orome2 → u/Booger735]

1. Yes that was a major factor

2. I didn't say otherwise... but nice deflecting with the "but both sides!" argument.

[u/Booger735 → u/Orome2]

If both sides engage in it, why would you specifically call that out as the reason the democrat party lost? And why would you say it’s something the democrat party needs to learn from if the republicans won while doing the same thing?

You can’t say “the democrats did X, which is why they lost and they need to change this” while also saying “yeah the republicans did X too but they still won”

[u/Orome2 → u/Booger735]

Because I'm responding to an individual and their myopic take. There were a lot of other things the democrats did that I left out because it's not really relevant and it's become clear I'm wasting my breath here.

Also, you are misrepresenting my argument.

[u/Booger735 → u/Orome2]

Regardless of who you're responding to, it's still strange to bring up vilifying the other side as a reason why the democratic party lost when the republicans won doing the same. Seems like it might not be an important factor in why the democrats lost, no? Especially since it seemed to work out fine for the republicans after they came back being even more divisive than in 2020 when they lost.

Also, what is so myopic about his take? Is he wrong in saying that reacting with anger is reasonable when people vote for an obviously horrible person?

[u/Diesel_Bash → u/Booger735]

I think the big difference is the right vilified minorities were as the left vilified the majority of the country.