While gp is right about the influx of users (Ive only been around wsb for 4 years or so), which I will address later, I agree with you on the tarnishing tactic being used. What I saw was very open "fuck the big money people" that transcended party lines, often explicitly.
That said, there are sure to be a large portion of "the right", on the sub, as the fact of the matter is that a significant percentage of the US is!
As for what caused the influx, I think you can blame reddit for getting rid of all the edgier communities, and lots of people like that sort of thing, so over the years as a wsb post hit /all the numbers would jump because people would say " hey, I like this place, its edgy and self-deprecating" and over time it changed the demographics. I think back then though people mostly lurked, this influx has caused a lot more mime-posting.
Aren't "the right" typically pro big business people? That's been the big joke. Trailer park white trash right wingers defending big business. Why would you assume they're all right wingers when they're all "fuck the big money people". Aren't leftists the first ones to say, "fuck the big money people"?
That said, there are sure to be a large portion of "the right", on the sub, as the fact of the matter is that a significant percentage of the US is!
As for what caused the influx, I think you can blame reddit for getting rid of all the edgier communities, and lots of people like that sort of thing, so over the years as a wsb post hit /all the numbers would jump because people would say " hey, I like this place, its edgy and self-deprecating" and over time it changed the demographics. I think back then though people mostly lurked, this influx has caused a lot more mime-posting.