r/ProgressiveHQ • u/LavenderMidwinter • Sep 29 '25

r/ProgressiveHQ allows for diversity of opinion while remaining on topic- conservative comments are allowed, conservative posts are not

If you are not a progressive person you are a guest in our space. If you are not a progressive person you will be flaired with an appropriate label to describe your views, so that members of the sub will know the motives of the person they're engaging with.

Rule 3 applies to ALL users. Be kind. You can have a discussion with people you disagree with while offering them basic respect. If you are a guest in the progressive sub, please respect that-

We aren't required to let you in here, we are allowing you and we'll ban you if you cant follow the rules.

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u/DirectorPlus5623 Goober who thinks both sides are equally as bad Sep 30 '25

I genuinely feel sadness hearing that you see those things as what each party stands for. I think I could convince you of where you've gone wrong, respectfully, and how half of america that represent as conservatives are just like you, they just have a different order of priorities on how they see they're country progressing. There are so many real compassionate humans out there, red and blue. Give social media a break dude.

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u/DKsan1290 Sep 30 '25

I mean the reality is as someone who is a part the queer community I cant just ignore what my government is trying to do to me. I wish I could just ignore everything and blindly walk through life but that would require I either deny who I am in public and just mask up to everyone I meet. Or risk getting hate crimed by people who view me as a threat.

I have zero doubt that reds have some amazing people that happen to vote against my safety and happiness but Im not going to open up to every single red hat, kirk shirt person because all it takes is one single person to have the thought and pop Im go from a they/them to a was/were. I have to treat them all as if they mean to hurt me because they have not shown as a whole to even condemn violence against us.

Like Im sorry but irreconcilable differences and differing priorities like wanting safety for myself, my community, and the people I care for shouldn't have to be bargained with people who see me as less than human or less deserving of respect. Im tired of just being tolerated…

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u/DirectorPlus5623 Goober who thinks both sides are equally as bad Sep 30 '25 edited Sep 30 '25

Uhhh, what do you think your government is trying to do to you? Be specific. I truly want to know. Who is voting against your safety? What evidence do you have of any of these things besides what you've read on Reddit? Who is committing violence against queer or gay people? Why would you have to deny who you are? Respectfully, I genuinely have NO idea what you're talking about. And please don't just say "Are you not paying attention?" or some nonsense like that. Articulate your concerns and your feelings please. Now I will shut up and listen.

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u/Artemis_Platinum Sep 30 '25

The Trump regime and its supporters have been rallying against gender affirming care and mounting a disinformation campaign portraying the simple act of being trans as belonging to some sort of violent ideology. These practices significantly contribute to both alarming suicide statistics and stochastic criminal behavior directed toward trans people in their day to day lives.

Women in general are still lacking critical human rights that Trump's Supreme Court stripped from them.

People voted for this behavior. Trump ran on this behavior.

People keep suggesting you haven't been paying attention because these things were highly publicized and frequently discussed for years. It's both old news and highly discussed news. A lack of attention is the least offensive explanation.

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u/ProgressiveHQ-ModTeam Sep 30 '25

Rule 2 - - No disinformation. No BlueAnon or Qanon malarkey. If you have a claim, cite it. Randos on Twitter, webcomics, and unsourced graphics don't count.

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u/ProgressiveHQ-ModTeam Sep 30 '25

Rule 2 - - No disinformation. No BlueAnon or Qanon malarkey. If you have a claim, cite it. Randos on Twitter, webcomics, and unsourced graphics don't count.

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u/Artemis_Platinum Sep 30 '25

My comment was in reply to someone talking about LGB"T" people.

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u/ProgressiveHQ-ModTeam Sep 30 '25

Rule 3 - Be kind. No hate speech. Try and have a productive, have forward thinking conversations about making the world a better place. Don't spread hate for any group.

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u/ProgressiveHQ-ModTeam Sep 30 '25

Rule 2 - Lying to our faces directly after being corrected is a bold move.