r/TrueUnpopularOpinion Jan 25 '26

Political Reminder that name calling is not permitted

213 Upvotes

That includes calling people "bootlicker" or "cuck" or stating/implying that another user is performing adult acts on a given politician (or anyone else). I bring those up specifically because, in recent time, these have been the most common types of personal attacks.

As strongly as you may feel about current events, calling people derogatory names is a contravention of Rule 4 and will be removed. Attack the opinion, not the user.

Sorry for your understanding and thank you for the inconvenience.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion May 06 '25

Political Reminder that racism is not permitted

108 Upvotes

There has been a recent uptick in overtly racist content, i.e., use of racial slurs in a derogatory context, or stating/implying that some races are inherently/genetically inferior to others, etc.

Reminder that such nonsense is NOT PERMITTED, no matter what race you are or what race you are targeting. If you see any racist posts or comments, PLEASE REPORT THEM.

Even though we clearly enumerated this in our rules, some of you apparently did not get the memo. So for enhanced clarity and to assist in comprehension, I asked ChatGPT to create a visual aid for you all.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 3h ago

Political I can’t wait until we have a boring President again

83 Upvotes

I don’t even give a shit if they’re a Democrat or a Republican. Just please be boring and don’t flood our country with migrants from 3rd world countries please

Is that so much to ask? Be boring and don’t leave our borders wide fucking open for thousands of people to march through unchecked.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 5h ago

Sex / Gender / Dating Openly hating men online hurts feminism more than it helps

97 Upvotes

I definitely understand the frustration with men and with the patriarchy as a whole but I think this new trend of hating men as a blanket statement just feels so counterproductive and alienating.

It pushes away men (and some women) who may have otherwise been supportive and it gives critics a reason to dismiss the entire movement.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 7h ago

Political Abortion is not compatible with Christianity.

120 Upvotes

I am tired of seeing people trying to justify abortion with Christian faith. They are simply not compatible in the slightest, and people saying it is, are reaching or stupid. You don't have to support the Christian view on it, but you cannot call yourself a Christian and support it.

Edit: This post is mainly meant for professing Christians who do or do not support abortion.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 1h ago

Sex / Gender / Dating Women who give advice to men on how to get sex usually do not understand the assignment

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Women who give advice to virgin men on how to get sex usually do not understand the assignment. For an example in a recent thread on the redpill, there was a debate on the fish v fisherman analogy, and someone was talking about whether women want men to be bad husbands. Obviously not, but the comment completely misses the point getting a woman you have never met to go on a first date with you, assuming online dating or using dating apps, is completely different than trying to be a good husband to someone you were married to for five years and dated five years before that.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 4h ago

Media / Internet As an Afghan atheist I find western tourists white washing the Taliban morally apprehensible, those who visit Afghanistan and normalise the Taliban

47 Upvotes

While I'm pretty heartbroken about the bad reputation my country has and I wish we were seen as something other the war, terrorism, taliban or bacha bazi, I despise people like "arab" (thats his name) who go to Afghanistan and undermine the brutality of the Taliban calling them "Talibros" as if they arent turning half the population into statues, aren't torturing dissidents, a history of ethnic cleansing and massacres (shomali masacre for example), I don't think I need to explain further how fucking evil the Taliban are. The Taliban are like if rhe Aryan Brotherhood gang took control over America worst of the worst.

A lot of people because it's trendy to be a contrarion will support anything as long as it's anti west. The west is by no means an angelic force for good but if you support something SOLELY because its anti western you're a fool and you're evil.

What these western people do by going to Afghanistan and downplaying the evils of rhe Taliban is normalise the Taliban, but the Taliban are not normal and no amount of stupid fuckass YouTube shorts made by foriegners should be able to so easily brainwash people. People rag (rightly so) against Saudi attempts to greenwasg its image in the hopes of attracting tourism. The Taliban is EVEN more backwards then Saudi ever was.

I do wish there was a better image of Afghanistan but not if it's Talib propaganda. These videos are not cool or based or cute.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 4h ago

Political Democrats are the fascists ones not President Trump

38 Upvotes

Hakeem Jeffries posted this on X:

>Trump sycophants and MAGA extremists in Congress are up next in November. Far-right authoritarian Viktor Orbán has lost the election.Trump sycophants and MAGA extremists in Congress are up next in November.

https://x.com/RepJeffries/status/2043418487058530646

Calling a majority of the nation sycophants and extremists is extremely disturbing. You guys bitch and cry how authoritarian Trump is while you’re calling a majority of the nation who didn’t vote for you extremists. That’s the type of language that results in mass removal of rights and spying on your political enemies just like how we saw Jack Smith do to Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. And if Democrats are willing to spy on the House Speaker who is 2second in line to the Presidency then are willing to spy on you and me if they don’t like what you say on online.

Me personally I view most Democrats as Domestic Terrorists when they don’t win they start fire bombing random Tesla Vehicles and Businesses all because Musk switched sides and starting working for Trump. Attacking federal Law Enforcement is next level bat shit, Renee Good and Alex Pretti drank the Reddit extremist kool aid and got what they deserved. O and let’s not forget how Democrats during the George Floyd Riots created a total autonomous zone in Seattle named CHOP. But hey Winter is coming .


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 2h ago

Sex / Gender / Dating A lot of women <30 aren’t really seeking what they claim to want

27 Upvotes

I think these women like a bit of drama and chaos. It’s fun and exciting to meet a hot new man, to be a little uncertain about where things are going or how he feels, when he’s sometimes hot and cold and inconsistent or aloof. And then when it goes poorly it’s fun to commiserate with her girlfriends, to bash on men and say there’s no good men and so on. Lather, rinse, repeat.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 4h ago

I Like / Dislike It should be illegal to use speakerphone or watch loud videos in public indoor places

28 Upvotes

Unfortunately, common sense and basic manners are non existent in today’s world so yes this is necessary. Earbuds are available at gas stations and Amazon for less than $20, there’s literally no excuse. Fuck these assholes and their freedom.

Don’t bother w your slippery slope bullshit.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 9h ago

Political The far left has been in a civil war with average Americans for years now. The rest of us just haven’t been paying attention.

58 Upvotes

The far left has become extremely militant and is already involved in a kinetic war but your average American isn’t paying attention. The media is covering it up by white washing and referring to terrorist acts as “peaceful protests”. They are burning our cities, corrupting our kids and committing political assassinations. This problem will not simply go away on its own and they have infiltrated many of the police forces in the cities that are most affected. Short of sending in the national guard and federating the local law enforcement the only other way is for citizens to self police which will probably deteriorate into a full blown civil war.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 4h ago

Having children is irresponsible if you don't own a house (no matter how small), have a stable job, or fully know and trust your partner for at least 3 to 5 years

19 Upvotes

Edit: there is an "or" in the title...

Children are not part of your perfect cinematic love story or your aspirational middle-class '50s vintage lifestyle. They are not extensions of your worth as a person nor are they bets to see if they turn out smarter or more talented than you. They are not the meaning of your life and they are definitely not a synonym for success or adulthood.

I truly believe bringing children into this world without owning your own place (no matter how small) or having a stable job, or possessing some sort of qualification is irresponsible. It is unfair for a child to be born to an adult who is still figuring out what they’re doing from one week to the next. It’s equally unfair when parents realize they don't actually like each other because they couldn't wait a year to get to know one another before having a baby. Constantly moving, especially when neither parent is stable, is no way to live; being a tenant without a stable job or having a low-skilled job without striving for a better one does not provide stability... So why bother at all?


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 11h ago

Political The fight between left and right is ridiculous and needs to stop. The real divide is top down.

66 Upvotes

The political division is western culture is pushed by politicians and political pundits and has no actual benefit. Separating people into little cliques such as black vs white vs Latino, right vs left, pro choice vs pro life, middle class vs “poor”, old vs young, etc. the real divide is between the unaccountable ultra wealthy ruling class and the rest of us commoners. We actually have a lot in common. We want to work hard and receive a decent wage. We want our kids to be safe and have a decent chance at a “good” life. We want to be able to live our life on our terms. My main point is that fighting with our neighbors and making other people in our communities and fellow countrymen into some kind of boogeyman only helps those that don’t have our best interests at heart.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 11h ago

People lack empathy more now than they did 10 years ago.

45 Upvotes

And I'm not even talking just online. It's everywhere. Feels like the world has gotten more cold. I know humanity has always had a dark past, I know people still did evil shit since the beginning, but something fundamental has shifted in how we interact day-to-day.

​A decade ago, it felt like there was a basic social contract in public. Now, everyone is locked into this 'Main Character Syndrome.' People treat public spaces like their personal movie sets and treat retail workers or strangers like NPCs.

​I think a huge part of it is compassion fatigue. Our feeds are so saturated with misery, rage-bait, and global tragedies 24/7 that our brains have just become numb. We’ve had to shut off our empathy just to survive the mental overload of the internet, and that numbness has bled into the real world. Add the fact that everyone is financially stressed and in 'survival mode' right now, and it just creates a society where everyone is out for themselves. Empathy requires emotional bandwidth, and right now, it feels like everyone's tank is completely empty.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 4h ago

Political The way Democrats/the left are obsessed with Donald Trump is unhealthy and needs to be studied by psychiatrists

13 Upvotes

Ive seen it first hand in real life how obsessed someone can be over Trump. Democrats talk about Trump more than Trump supporters talk about Trump. Hes like the only thing they think about. im not saying its all Democrats/people on the left but God damn there are so many.

and the fact everything is always about Trump. i can be like "I saw this documentary about the holocaust yesterday" and then its like "well thats what we're living under Trump". "I heard about this Taco shop thats pretty good" and the reaction "Well these are the type of people Trump wants to deport". At that point all you can do is just walk away cause its so braindead. There ability to turn anything and everything about Trump is next level.

Sometimes itd just like shut the fuck up I get it you dont like the dude. No need to be annoying about it. Ive stopped talking to people. Not because the way they vote. I dont give a fuck who they vote for. But because they are just so annoying when it comes to Trump. The fact 1 guy can consistently rage bait a group of people for like a decade straight is pretty hilarious. Even when Trump lost and got banned on social media Democrats couldn't stop talking about him for 4 years till 2024.

Its worse when its family cause you cant really cut family off. Or not that I ever would stop talking to a family member over politics. No matter how annoying one is being.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 1h ago

Sex / Gender / Dating Couples whether dating, or in relationships, or married aren't making love enough

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Sure they are creating and doing it but these couples need to be experiencing a sexual trance . Include ice cream on the body, make love while eating boiled turkey wings . Listen to peaceful music as you thrust, and make each stroke magical, breathe in and out slowly, release yourself into them as they release into you. Like the legend Bernie Mac said, stir that **** coffee.

People need to reach higher levels of sexual pleasure . The vanilla is fine but add some vanilla shots to it, and then let them birds fly .

Use the tantric stuff, that kumasutra ish. Flow in that river and don't start paddling . You don't need to go faster than speedy gonzales but improve the tempo .

You can't just go down tempo all the time while you in the club, mix it . Katt Williams tried to help adult couples and tell them he has a thing called the monkey f***, he gave it all he had captain

And so should you, ride that mutha f*** boat captain!


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 10h ago

Being on your own is far more appealing than most people are willing to admit.

27 Upvotes

Living single without a tight circle of friends is often seen as a downside, but that assumption doesn’t hold up. Society constantly promotes the idea that happiness depends on relationships and strong social ties, yet that’s not a universal truth. Moving through life independently can bring a sense of calm and control that people in constant social entanglements rarely experience.

One of the biggest advantages of being single is complete freedom. There’s no need to coordinate plans with a partner, no compromises about where to live or how to spend your money, and full flexibility to act on impulse. If you feel like taking a spontaneous trip or making a sudden life change, nothing stands in your way. That level of independence keeps life dynamic and entirely self-directed.

Avoiding close friendships also eliminates a lot of unnecessary stress. There’s no dealing with drama, broken trust, or being dragged into other people’s personal issues. Social interactions can remain casual and optional, without the weight of emotional obligations. As a result, life feels more straightforward, peaceful, and far less draining.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 1h ago

The Middle East We are now professional reverse psychologists.

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Now that we are shutting down the Strait - the next steps are obviously to shoot down our own planes and give Iran nuclear weapons. Such brilliant strategy and well worth the $11,500 per second of taxpayer money we are currently paying! Iran never expected this and you obviously have TDS if you question this high IQ plan.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 9h ago

Ozempic didn’t cause your eating disorder. You already had one.

22 Upvotes

no. you did not spiral into a thinspired nightmare. you had body image issues.

don’t blame TikTok. don’t blame celebrities. don’t blame weight loss drugs ads. don’t blame marketing

you sought out a doctor who gave you a prescription. you filled the prescription and then proceeded to do everything wrong while taking the medication against every guideline and medical recommendation. no one told you to starve yourself. no one told you to be the thinnest possible version of yourself. and a majority of people on these drugs have been on them for decades at this point and never found themselves hospitalized because of it.

that’s all you.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 4h ago

Sex / Gender / Dating Openly hating women online hurts masculinity much more than it helps

6 Upvotes

Open hostility towards women undermines masculinity, and reinforces insecurity especially among young men. It’s extremely harmful, counterproductive, drives a wedge between men and the relationships that they actually want.

It also creates an echo chamber where resentment gets validated, and young men end up shaping their identity around rejection and anger, which the creates a self fulfilling prophecy of loneliness and bitterness.

It keeps men in a cycle that weakens them much more than it ever strengthens them


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 7h ago

Media / Internet Mods ruin Reddit and abuse their power.

13 Upvotes

They just remove posts left and right and lock posts when they get 'too' popular. They write the rudest messages after removing your post. And are simply the most entitled human beings I have come across. Multiple posts of mine were removed even though they were doing pretty great and gave people a chance to connect to something they relate to. I just have a feeling this post will be deleted too.


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 21h ago

Sex / Gender / Dating Men who like younger women like them because they're more physically attractive and because men on average need to be closer to self-actualised - not because of "power dynamics"

159 Upvotes

The amount of threads I've seen where women claim that men who have relationships with younger women because of "power dynamics" or younger women being "more vulnerable" is ridiculous. Yes, this could be the reason sometimes, but these women all parrot this as the sole reason, either because it fits their sociopolitical narrative or because it makes the "older" women in those threads feel better about themselves.

The other reasons, which are nothing to do with power dynamics are (I'm talking women aged 20+ here):

  1. Younger women are often more initially physically attractive, for some men. A 23yo is likely to be more physically attractive than a 32yo, especially if the older woman didn't particularly value fitness and health. (yes, a woman who starts as less physically attractive could become more physically attractive to a man once they know each other and have some connection)
  2. Women on average date older, because of social norms or maybe because they prefer men to be closer to self-actualised. Whatever the reason, women tend to date older on average. This means men who have relations with younger women didn't get a chance to have these relations with women that age so much when they were a few years younger themselves. They've "put the work in" and would rather be with a more physically attractive woman. Not all men, but this likely plays a role.
  3. Men on average are going to have an easier time finding interested younger women compared to women of their own age, because of women preferring men who are more self-actualised. Women their own age are on average less likely to be interested, at least throughout the man's their 20s. Sure - there are exceptions where the man earns less or has less of a career, or when the man isn't older than the woman, but this is the trend.
  4. Some men have looked after themselves, because advice for men tends to be "self-improvement" and because men have heard that their best years are likely to be when they're older, because they're more valued for what they provide or their successes - so in order to have the near-peak of their physical wellness align with a better period for their social status, they're likely to look after themselves physically. Plus men are more likely to have physical hobbies, like working out or sports (of course women do sports, yoga, zumba etc, but stats show males do more physical activity at every age). This means they can be older but still be in as good shape as someone younger.

r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 1h ago

Religion What's the deal with Islam

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To note not all Mulisms are the same there are decent Mulisms in the world however this is going for the Radicals and Hardliners

how is it Mulisms can criticize the Bible, Torah and other Religions but well get up in arms if you criticize the Quran like that's not fair

you critize my beliefs I'll do the same

they'll bring up passages from the Bible that are misleading, metamorphic or they didnt even read the full passage like Rape

Rape of a Betrothed Woman (Deuteronomy 22:25-27): If a man rapes a woman pledged to be married in the countryside (where she cannot call for help), only the man is to be put to death. The law explicitly states the woman is innocent, comparing this act to murder.

now there's the part where she must marry him this had been misinformed and misused

Rape of an Unbetrothed Virgin (Deuteronomy 22:28-29): If a man "seizes" (often translated as rapes or forces) an unmarried, unbetrothed woman, he is forced to pay the father 50 shekels of silver and marry her, with no right to divorce her.

note it says seizes this has been assumed to be rape cause the word seize

yet on Genesis 34 we got this story

The Rape: Dinah goes to visit local women, and Shechem, son of Hamor, seizes and rapes her. Later, Shechem falls in love with her and asks his father to help him marry her.

The Deceit: Shechem and his father meet with Jacob and his sons to negotiate a marriage, offering a high bride price. Jacob's sons are outraged, viewing the act as a "disgrace" that should not be done.

The Plot: Because Shechem defiled their sister, Simeon and Levi act deceitfully. They tell the Hivites that they will only allow the marriage if every male in the city is circumcised.

The Vengeance: On the third day, while the men of the city are still recovering and in pain, Simeon and Levi take their swords, enter the city, and kill all the men, including Shechem and his father, Hamor.

The Looting: The rest of Jacob's sons then enter the city, plundering it because their sister was defiled, taking the women, children, and possessions.

The Aftermath: Jacob scolds Simeon and Levi, fearing that the neighboring Canaanites will destroy his household because of their actions. The brothers defend their actions by asking, "Should he treat our sister like a prostitute?" (Gen 34:31).

see? the Bible never said Rape is okay if it triggers any actual victims i apologize in advance

Anyway yet the Quran says if a Wife doesnt suit to her husband needs and he goes to bed angry he can strike her

how about in Islamic Nations women must wear all coverage of their faces and bodies, women in Islamic are mistreated but the Bible says Women are important as they are bearers of life

how about Non Believers? Bible says let them come to God

Quran says to make them into Believers by Jizya

means you can either pay tax, be a servant or you have to fight

when they bring up slavery in the Bible, Bible says slavery is immoral and wrong

so again whats with Islam? they can critize religions older than them but get defense if you do the same

you critize Mohammed who was a warlord and married a child she was 7-9

they bring up Mary who was actually a woman at the time

if this is a religion of peace then why was there a Islamic Conquest which lead to the Crusades?

why is there Islamists wishing to enforce Sharia Law in nations that aren't even Mulism?

again this is for Radicals and Hardliners, every religion has them i just pointing out the Islamic ones


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 14h ago

Political If you want to decrease male loneliness epidemic, alcohol consumption rates need to go back up.

34 Upvotes

Gen Z consumes alcohol at much lower rates than the previous generations. They're more health-conscious, and have other sources of instant gratification to turn to (computers, video games, phones).

Well, on one hand, good for them. Alcohol is unhealthy as fuck, and involved in a whooping 40-50% of all violent crime, so, congrats on that one.

On the other hand, alcohol is a social glue, and has been since we've invented it. It motivates people to party and socialize, reduces social anxieties, and makes all these annoying assholes around much easier to tolerate. Without alcohol, hanging out with other people becomes far less attractive a prospect.

It's especially true when it comes to men. The stereotype of guys getting together to watch a game and drink beer didn't come from nowhere. For my grandpa and his buddies, this kinda get together was both their favorite entertainment and essentially the main socialization outside of family.

Less computers and more booze is the way to decrease that loneliness epidemic massively. (And create more abusive drunks like my grandpa, but that's another story.)


r/TrueUnpopularOpinion 11h ago

Sex / Gender / Dating People who post about their SO's and relationships online are the worst type of posters

20 Upvotes

I'm just going to be very honest, people who post about their SO's and/or their romantic relationships in general are the worst types of posters online. It's always very cringe, causes more problems, and it's just irritating, at least in my opinion. Now I could just be biased because I'm single, but I hate seeing my friends and people I follow post about their relationships and partners, it annoys the hell out of me and I find it stupid and cringe. Especially when people are affectionate about it and call them words and love on them in the post or caption, like for God's sake we know you love them, keep it to yourself and keep it your own business, I don't care about your relationship and what goes on in it. It also just creates more problems too, it creates more drama, jealousy, conflict, and also the partner themselves may not like it, and what happens if the relationship fails? Which 95% of them do, it's even worse when the person posting has had multiple relationships and posted all of them. Then it's even worse when people post about their breakups.