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Do you think the mostly limited range of political views is a strength or a weakness of Lemmy? (For example, in terms of attracting new users.) (feddit.nl)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Sure, there are always outliers and you can correct me if I'm wrong, but that's just the overall impression I have.

(I wasn't sure if [email protected] or this community would fit better for this kind of question, but I assume it fits here.)

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

but most of the world considers them to be right wing.

Yep. I'm fiscally conservative, mildly sympathetic to people who fear and resist change, and fond of the pragmatic pursuit of libertarian ideals, where that's possible.

I also feel that how others do sex is none of my damn business, taxes supporting social services are necessary, and equitably applied rule of law is critical for any real economic prosperity.

On the scale of history, I suspect that makes me centrist or even a moderate conservative.

In my country, and today, somehow, astonishingly, this combination makes me what most would call very left leaning.

I feel that the right has gone insane and continues to alienate people who might otherwise have been allies.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 week ago

In my country, and today, somehow, astonishingly, this combination makes me what most would call very left leaning.

Let me guess, the US? The only people i've ever heard call liberals something as BS as far-left communists are conservative americans. The overton window in america is so ridiculous it's hilarious.