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by queenkjuul 250 days ago
How do you know their beliefs?
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You read what they said. How do you not know?
Which comment from hilios proves they're not conservative? Show your work
No comment by anyone proves anyone is a liberal or conservative. No comment anyone posts proves anyone is anything. That's the nature of the site.

The user raises concern that a right leaning forum has right leaning filters but fails to mention you see that with some left leaning forums. Based on the shock this person has never visited a left subreddit. Does that mean he is right leaning? Or does this person seek out a right subreddit because they are doing research?

I would guess research because the shock tells us he doesn't visit these places often and he doesn't visit more conservative places lile truth social because they censor at a higher rate.

There is my reasoning. You're challenge is to disprove this.

I asked "how do you know," just admit you don't know, and are just guessing.

Saying "you are not a conservative" (not you but the comment you chose to defend) when you can't possibly know that is a ridiculous argument to make.

No one knows anything. Everything is an educated guess.

I gave my best answer with logical points. What is yours? This is a process law enforcement goes through when moving from unknown to known. I like my theory but I am open to others that may conflict.

I don't say things like "you are not X" when I do not know whether a person is in fact X or not.

I read all the same comments you did, and i didn't reach any particular conclusion about the person's politics. Your case is incredibly contrived, imo. A conservative who attempts to use a conservative forum and has a bad experience would have every right to talk about it. Why wouldn't they?

I am making a guess based on the opinions presented.

The point here being that it is hardly relevant how a subreddit specifically and explicitely for conservatives is moderated, when we are talking how mainstream subreddits are censoring conservative opinions.

Many grievances appear to be liberals concerning themselves with how /r/conservative is moderated, most likely after being banned for astroturfing there.