Welcome to this subreddit! Whether you are visiting here from /r/neoliberal or /r/politics, you might consider reading this guide so that you have at least some clue what is going on here, and you are not totally lost in your search for a political place on Reddit that is 1) critical of Trump 2) not blindly adoring AOC and Bernie 3) non-toxic and wholesome. If you are not sure whether your political ideology matches up, I'd recommend for you reading the sidebar.
Is /r/centerleftpolitics only about US politics?
Well, it's Reddit, so US politics dominates, but we have plenty of non-US users and discussion here.
What is the Daily Discussion Thread?
The Daily Discussion Thread is the beating heart of this sub, averaging around 2.5K comments a day. It is refreshed and stickied every day at 7:07 AM EST, and is often referred to by its abbreviation DDT. It is quite similar to the Discussion Thread of /r/neoliberal. Being subscribed to /r/centerleftpolitics while never visiting the Daily Discussion Thread is like having a library card but only using it to rent movies: sure, you could do that, but you're missing out on a ton of potential here.
I am scrolling through the DDT but I can only follow half of the stuff going on
Usually this is because of copypastas, or pastaposting. People copy a comment but change a few words. This is almost exclusively done for comedic purposes. Part of the joke is people scrolling down and not understanding it until they see the original comment later further down. If you respond seriously to the jokingly-intended copypasta, you "ate the pasta". This sometimes gets messy but in general it is all pretty hilarious.
What is this stuff about a bathtub?
You don't want to know
Why is one user called /u/Centrism_Lives?
Well, it started with a user having an account called "/u/Leftism_Kills", devoted to dunking on leftists. In this fashion, we had a user called "/u/Centrism_Kills", for the memes. That account was deleted, but returned shortly and gloriously in the form of /u/Centrism_Lives. We also have /u/Rightism_Kills to complete the trio. Personally, I have called dibs on /u/Centerleftism_kills so please keep that in mind.
Why are there actual people here in this subreddit who are not white American young male atheist STEM students?
Yes, we have women, people of colour, gender minorities, and sexual minorities represented here. We would also like to keep it that way so be kind, and don't be a dick.
Which /r/CLP regulars should I know?
We have over a hundred semi-daily active regulars and many more casual participators. You
ll recognize them quickly but these are just a few names:
/u/taylor1589 - She is the esteemed Founder of the Sub
/u/Gustacho - Mod, Belgian liberal, and Twitter junkie
/u/DanFromREI - Chicago regular with stellar Sincereposting but inevitably always gets copypasta'ed
/u/LibertarianSocialism - A libertarian socialist Francophile. Also, one of these days he will finally submit that effortpost.
/u/Ferguson97 - No, he was not born in '97. Also, don't worry, Taylor teasing him is an inside joke.
/u/mercurial_zephyr - Straight up Hot Take factory
/u/Erra0 - Sort of the dad of the sub, really
Edit: /u/AllTheTroops - insisted on being added to this list even though he is, like, literally a complete joke to me omg
Who is this Garathu y'all keep referring to?
He was a former mod, Southern liberal, and kind emoji-posting regular who added panache to our community here. However, on the day that our Daily Discussion Thread first reached 4K comments, he tragically and mysteriously deleted his account. We are all heavily in withdrawal, and he is dearly missed.
What is this Big Boar everybody keeps talking about?
Cherished regular /u/DanFromREI once shared he had had a bad dream about a chad pig who called himself ‘the BIG BOAR’”. We just kinda took it from there.
Y'all are obsessed with Beto.
Yes, some of us definitely are.
Why are Mandela and MLK in the banner?
Mandela because, while radical as an activist with Marxist sympathies, had a moderate and conciliatory record as president in his quest to abolish South African apartheid.
MLK because, while radical as an activist with socialist sympathies, had a moderate and conciliatory record as leader of the civil rights movement in his quest to abolish US segregation.
What sort of stuff should I comment in the DDT?
Literally anything you want <3
What sort of stuff should I comment outside the DDT?
We strive more towards informative articles and videos, but memes and news are allowed as well. If you have an area of expertise, you are invited to write an effortpost on your topic of choice! I am currently involved in a series on Liberalism in the Netherlands.
Everybody I see here has a flair. How do I pick one?
In the sidebar, below the subscribe button you can find your name and the "add flair" button next to it. There's tons of options to pick from so you'll definitely find something which fits you right there.
This sub is small but active, close-knit, and kind-spirited. I think you'll like it here. With the Democratic 2020 primary approaching you'll see many users here disagreeing with each other but we always try to do so in a civil and respectful way. Also, we kid around a lot so don't take stuff too seriously.
List of abbreviations
CLP - /r/centerleftpolitics
NL - /r/neoliberal
TD - /r/the_Donald
CTH - /r/ChapoTrapHouse
AOC - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDT - the CenterLeftPolitics Daily Discussion Thread
DT - the Neoliberal Discussion Thread
NIMBY - Not In My BackYard
YIMBY - Yes, In My BackYard
Thought I was being clever, it was meant in a literal sense first and a dunk on destiny second, implying his takes are zombie politics.
So yeah, fuck Destiny and Vaush :100-com:!
I guess my bit didn't land lol, I'm trying to make fun of the people that just believe the CIA propaganda about "China bad"
Edit: also how tf is r/centerleftpolitics a real thing? It even sounds sadder than r/neoliberal somehow
Welcome to this subreddit! Whether you are visiting here from /r/neoliberal or /r/politics, you might consider reading this guide so that you have at least some clue what is going on here, and you are not totally lost in your search for a political place on Reddit that is 1) critical of Trump 2) not blindly adoring AOC and Bernie 3) non-toxic and wholesome. If you are not sure whether your political ideology matches up, I'd recommend for you reading the sidebar.
Is /r/centerleftpolitics only about US politics?
Well, it's Reddit, so US politics dominates, but we have plenty of non-US users and discussion here.
What is the Daily Discussion Thread?
The Daily Discussion Thread is the beating heart of this sub, averaging around 2.5K comments a day. It is refreshed and stickied every day at 7:07 AM EST, and is often referred to by its abbreviation DDT. It is quite similar to the Discussion Thread of /r/neoliberal. Being subscribed to /r/centerleftpolitics while never visiting the Daily Discussion Thread is like having a library card but only using it to rent movies: sure, you could do that, but you're missing out on a ton of potential here.
I am scrolling through the DDT but I can only follow half of the stuff going on
Usually this is because of copypastas, or pastaposting. People copy a comment but change a few words. This is almost exclusively done for comedic purposes. Part of the joke is people scrolling down and not understanding it until they see the original comment later further down. If you respond seriously to the jokingly-intended copypasta, you "ate the pasta". This sometimes gets messy but in general it is all pretty hilarious.
What is this stuff about a bathtub?
You don't want to know
Why is one user called /u/Centrism_Lives?
Well, it started with a user having an account called "/u/Leftism_Kills", devoted to dunking on leftists. In this fashion, we had a user called "/u/Centrism_Kills", for the memes. That account was deleted, but returned shortly and gloriously in the form of /u/Centrism_Lives. We also have /u/Rightism_Kills to complete the trio. Personally, I have called dibs on /u/Centerleftism_kills so please keep that in mind.
Why are there actual people here in this subreddit who are not white American young male atheist STEM students?
Yes, we have women, people of colour, gender minorities, and sexual minorities represented here. We would also like to keep it that way so be kind, and don't be a dick.
Which /r/CLP regulars should I know?
We have over a hundred semi-daily active regulars and many more casual participators. You ll recognize them quickly but these are just a few names:
/u/taylor1589 - She is the esteemed Founder of the Sub
/u/Gustacho - Mod, Belgian liberal, and Twitter junkie
/u/DanFromREI - Chicago regular with stellar Sincereposting but inevitably always gets copypasta'ed
/u/LibertarianSocialism - A
libertarian socialistFrancophile. Also, one of these days he will finally submit that effortpost./u/Ferguson97 - No, he was not born in '97. Also, don't worry, Taylor teasing him is an inside joke.
/u/mercurial_zephyr - Straight up Hot Take factory
/u/Erra0 - Sort of the dad of the sub, really
Edit: /u/AllTheTroops - insisted on being added to this list even though he is, like, literally a complete joke to me omg
Who is this Garathu y'all keep referring to?
He was a former mod, Southern liberal, and kind emoji-posting regular who added panache to our community here. However, on the day that our Daily Discussion Thread first reached 4K comments, he tragically and mysteriously deleted his account. We are all heavily in withdrawal, and he is dearly missed.
What is this Big Boar everybody keeps talking about?
Cherished regular /u/DanFromREI once shared he had had a bad dream about a chad pig who called himself ‘the BIG BOAR’”. We just kinda took it from there.
Y'all are obsessed with Beto.
Yes, some of us definitely are.
Why are Mandela and MLK in the banner?
Mandela because, while radical as an activist with Marxist sympathies, had a moderate and conciliatory record as president in his quest to abolish South African apartheid.
MLK because, while radical as an activist with socialist sympathies, had a moderate and conciliatory record as leader of the civil rights movement in his quest to abolish US segregation.
What sort of stuff should I comment in the DDT?
Literally anything you want <3
What sort of stuff should I comment outside the DDT?
We strive more towards informative articles and videos, but memes and news are allowed as well. If you have an area of expertise, you are invited to write an effortpost on your topic of choice! I am currently involved in a series on Liberalism in the Netherlands.
Everybody I see here has a flair. How do I pick one?
In the sidebar, below the subscribe button you can find your name and the "add flair" button next to it. There's tons of options to pick from so you'll definitely find something which fits you right there.
This sub is small but active, close-knit, and kind-spirited. I think you'll like it here. With the Democratic 2020 primary approaching you'll see many users here disagreeing with each other but we always try to do so in a civil and respectful way. Also, we kid around a lot so don't take stuff too seriously.
List of abbreviations
CLP - /r/centerleftpolitics
NL - /r/neoliberal
TD - /r/the_Donald
CTH - /r/ChapoTrapHouse
AOC - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDT - the CenterLeftPolitics Daily Discussion Thread
DT - the Neoliberal Discussion Thread
NIMBY - Not In My BackYard
YIMBY - Yes, In My BackYard
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This is like zombie politics, when the brainworms have consumed your brain, this is destiny.
Nah fuck Destiny, like Vaush he's one of those greasy crypto-fascists who looks like he rolls around in smegma or cheeto dust
Thought I was being clever, it was meant in a literal sense first and a dunk on destiny second, implying his takes are zombie politics.
So yeah, fuck Destiny and Vaush :100-com:!
I guess my bit didn't land lol, I'm trying to make fun of the people that just believe the CIA propaganda about "China bad"
Edit: also how tf is r/centerleftpolitics a real thing? It even sounds sadder than r/neoliberal somehow
You know their definition of "non-toxic and wholesome".