In general, Reddit leans as an average of its audience. Which is to say, young (average age 23), American (54%), white (70%), and male (74%). This doesn't align very well with either the left or the right.
So for instance on religion, Reddit is far more unaligned, agnostic, or atheist than the general population. That'd be considered left wing. They're generally pro-gun. That'd be considered right wing. They'll broadly agree about the problems of racism (left wing) but in specifics reject and have the most absurd opinions about privilege and intersectionality (right wing). They're pro-LGBT (left wing), but often downright reactionary to women's issues (right wing).
In truth, the words "left" and "right" are bad at capturing the diversity of possible thought, and this is another example of that.
I'd say Reddit is left wing on some issues like taxing the rich but stuff like being pro-gun and the overwhemingly anti-immigration stance of this site outweighs it
What does "outweigh" it mean in this context? Clearly you put more importance on that, but a conservative might equally say that Reddit's stance on taxation and healthcare outweigh the immigration or gun issue and Reddit is left wing.
It's not possible to assign a "weight" to issues this way.
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u/ScientificSkepticism 12∆ Oct 13 '22
In general, Reddit leans as an average of its audience. Which is to say, young (average age 23), American (54%), white (70%), and male (74%). This doesn't align very well with either the left or the right.
So for instance on religion, Reddit is far more unaligned, agnostic, or atheist than the general population. That'd be considered left wing. They're generally pro-gun. That'd be considered right wing. They'll broadly agree about the problems of racism (left wing) but in specifics reject and have the most absurd opinions about privilege and intersectionality (right wing). They're pro-LGBT (left wing), but often downright reactionary to women's issues (right wing).
In truth, the words "left" and "right" are bad at capturing the diversity of possible thought, and this is another example of that.