In r/starterpacks, one user submits post satirizing politics sans polarization. Other users see problems, starting drama.
45 2018-08-15 by Ghdust2
First, the original post (sorted by Controversial), "Person who knows nothing about politics posting on social media about politics starter pack". This spans hundreds of comments across numerous threads and topics, many of them featuring OP as they try and defend their creation.
On Centrism
"The enlightened centrist asshole starter pack AKA everyone but me is wrong starter pack.": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44k73s/?sort=controversial&st=jkuhckbj&sh=5b34f39a
"“Enlightened” Centrism in a nutshell.": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44pka0/?st=jkuhgz9k&sh=b3c49391
"But what if both sides are actually wrong? are you a supposed "enlightened asshole centrist" for pointing that out?": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44rbnc/?st=jkuhh9qt&sh=5e4b7018
"It's weird how the guy that posted the both sides thing turned out to care so much about the right being criticized.": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44kg3y/?st=jkufyc9m&sh=67ed588d
"If you should give anyone a break in this political climate surely it's the centrists.": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44y470/?st=jkugbnbz&sh=885b40f8
""Anyone with any political opinion knows nothing about politics" -Enlightened centrists": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44qoqq/?st=jkugdij8&sh=3e46114d
A single XKCD panel: https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44owq8/?st=jkufvwei&sh=4c7a2577
"Blm is comparable to MLK. As more genders and sexualities are recognized LGBTQ+ will get longer. Also the children cages do look Gustapoesque on some real shit.": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44dsf0/?st=jkufwhqd&sh=bb4d8010
"Found the brave, and radical, and brilliant centrist, you put everyone else to shame with your intellect OP, hopefully one day I can become like you": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44mbh3/?st=jkufx1xd&sh=201c6639
"What makes me furious is, if you're somewhere in the middle (like most humans), and criticize either side, you're automatically branded a die-hard, lifelong supporter of the opposite side.": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44r0uo/?sort=controversial&st=jkuhep15&sh=1862ea7d
On BLM:
"I agree. BLM is anything but peaceful.": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44fn61/?st=jkufvqfr&sh=beda8557
"I'm pretty confident if MLK were around today, he'd absolutely support BLM.": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44x64c/?sort=controversial&st=jkuhb0s5&sh=cc6558bb
On Immigration:
"It's not racist to say that mass migration has a negative impact on the working class.": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44jlij/?st=jkufvzvh&sh=b24194df
"And how would you describe the child cages?": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44neon/?st=jkufw4rc&sh=015372fe
On Taxes:
"Taxation is theft tho": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44rkg7/?st=jkufwm7o&sh=8484a964
"Taxation is theft though" (yes, another fucking moron) : https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44mh78/?st=jkufwrqg&sh=efcfc5a4
"Lmao I love seeing unironic Burnie supporters in the wild it's so fucking clear they're clueless 😂": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44t7mq/?st=jkufwvno&sh=05c3aca7
Miscellaneous
"So really just supporting Bernie Sanders means you don't know anything?": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44nnhx/?st=jkufvo9w&sh=1dabb1b7
">Posts "We live in a police state!" >Suffers no consequences for making said statement.": https://www.reddit.com/r/starterpacks/comments/96zg7m/person_who_knows_nothing_about_politics_posting/e44khgh/?sort=controversial&st=jkugm3v8&sh=c4b84852
17 comments
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1 Ghdust2 2018-08-15
You’re getting lazy Snappy.
1 DoctorFahrenheit 2018-08-15
Baby... Are you OK?
1 pepperouchau 2018-08-15
Haha totally sentient amirite
1 DoctorFahrenheit 2018-08-15
Pls do not bully snappy is my pure drama waifu
1 TareTiri 2018-08-15
I fuck the purple hair chick tbqhfam.
1 Coco_Bandicock 2018-08-15
Same
1 Gtyyler 2018-08-15
I know tumblr has popularized the "girl dyes hair for attention" trope, but if someone can pull it off, it is hot.
1 AwanBros 2018-08-15
Tay in a six foot tall poop mascot outfit would still be hot.
1 AwanBros 2018-08-15
Good point, it might wash out
1 DoctorFahrenheit 2018-08-15
Really nice work OP
1 rnjbond 2018-08-15
The enlightened centricism stuff is so dumb.
It's not even that they're making fun of centrists, they're hating everyone that doesn't agree with them.
1 The_King_of_AIDS 2018-08-15
Nuance is inherently evil.
1 AwanBros 2018-08-15
Germans have always liked the details.
1 JazzlikeInfluence 2018-08-15
Liberals don't know what words like centrism and moderate mean.
They think you're advocating for some middle ground in every single one of their little pet issues.
1 TheHeroReditDeserves 2018-08-15
There is no lower form of life then the artists behind XKCD
1 BasicallyADoctor 2018-08-15
Haha buddy I am just going to comment /r/enlightenedcentrism that means ur wrong 🤣🤣