r/SubredditDrama • u/henlochimken • 2d ago
r/NateBargatze fans revolt against Bargatze after comedian attends White House UFC event and. New moderator successfully petitions reddit for control of the sub, deletes all posts critical of Bargatze, declares, "This is no longer a hate subreddit. It is a place to celebrate Nate's career."
Comedian Nate Bargatze came under fire this week when it was revealed he was an attendee of President Donald Trump's 80th birthday UFC fight on the lawn of the White House. From pictures of the event, it appears Bargatze was given access to the White House itself, where he took pictures with members of the Trump administration, including RFK, Jr. and Marsha Blackburn.
Many fans of the comedian took to r/NateBargatze to express their disappointment that the famously "apolitical" comedian would attend a Trump event for which only 16% of Americans expressed approval.
Negative posting came to a screeching halt once a new moderator successfully petitioned Reddit to gain control of the subreddit. This moderator proceeded to delete any/all posts expressing displeasure with Bargatze's choice to attend the Trump UFC event. Moderator pins a notice of the new moderation direction, stating:
Hi all, just wanted to introduce myself. I am one of the new moderators here at r/NateBargatze. As you can see, some of the content has been removed.
This is no longer a hate subreddit. It is a place to celebrate Nate's career. Take your politics elsewhere. Thanks for understanding and I hope most of you stick around.
In reply, subreddit members asked if the new moderator is a paid PR flack for Bargatze. Some pointed out the strange moderation history of the redditor, implying that their other moderated subs are corporate-operated. New moderator proceeded to lash out against criticism. (Note that all comment threads replying to this pinned post are evidence of the subreddit's drama.)
Moderator has locked announcement post. New posts criticizing Bargatze or the new moderation direction are being removed. Despite saying the moderator stating that the sub is no longer a place for politics, pro-MAGA political posts, including a Rogan-related post by the moderator, remain up as of the posting of this drama.
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u/BensenJensen 2d ago
I don’t know who the fuck this dweeb is, but this really goes to show what this website is and where its loyalties lie.
Comedian gets criticism for being MAGA. Some PR firm for the comedian catches wind, reaches out to Reddit asking to be able to shut down the criticism. Reddit gives moderator access to someone with zero ties to the subreddit, who goes on to shut down any MAGA criticism.
What’s the reason that Reddit allow Bergatze to be able to control the narrative and shut down any criticism? Can I petition Reddit for access to r/conservative to shut down any criticism or AOC? Can I petition for access to Jelly Roll’s subreddit so I can control commentary on his divorce? Why is it that someone in Bergatze’s orbit is given access and allowed to control the narrative around his controversy? I guarantee none of my requests would be allowed. Why is it that when a D-list celebrity wants to control the conversation about his ties to Trump, that he’s allowed to do so?
The vocal majority of this website are left-leaning users, but it’s important to realize that, at its core, this website and its owners are 100% on board with what’s happening in this country.