[JCattheATM]

And yet, you can still go to any thread, find dissenting and sometimes negative opinions by users with accounts that are several years old.

I'm not claiming it's super reliable or super representative, but I do think it is representative as one point, and despite all the issues around the sub, that representation matches most other sources. Except a few polls, which I don't think count for much these days.

[Timon3]

It's as far away from representative as it can be. Again, I have not come across any comparably propagandized space anywhere else.

[JCattheATM]

> It's as far away from representative as it can be.

Nah. If that were the case, it wouldn't match conservative opinions from so many other sources.

Let me ask you something. You said you're 'from the GOP side above'. Can you rule out confirmation bias here, that you don't want to be affiliated with support of what is going on, so you're focusing on evidence that you think shows that your 'side' doesn't support it?

[estearum]

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-immigration-approval...

https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-trump-slips-on-imm...

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/26/polls/times-s...

[Timon3]

I never said I'm 'from the GOP side above'. Yes, I can rule out confirmation bias.

[JCattheATM]

My apologies, you talked about scandals on the GOP side.

> Yes, I can rule out confirmation bias.

How?

[Timon3]

> My apologies, you talked about scandals on the GOP side.

I don't understand how that leads you to understand that I am affiliated with them?

>> Yes, I can rule out confirmation bias.

> How?

First please explain how confirmation bias on my side would influence the amount of deleted comments and threads in that subreddit.

It somehow seems that you really want that subreddit to be representative of the average conservative. And if anyone disagrees, you throw out accusations to see what sticks. Why?

[JCattheATM]

> I don't understand how that leads you to understand that I am affiliated with them?

It doesn't, I misremembered your wording as something that did. That is what my apology was for.

> the amount of deleted comments and threads in that subreddit.

See, I just don't think this is as significant as you do - there are still plenty of dissenting opinions on there.

> It somehow seems that you really want that subreddit to be representative of the average conservative. And if anyone disagrees, you throw out accusations to see what sticks. Why?

It's not about just that sub, look at the asktrumpsupporters sub also, look at every other media source where people can give opinions, paid or guest. I'm arguing more that MAGA folk are still generally in support. I think the conservative sub shows that, but even without it I think that point stands.