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[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 6 points 3 years ago (3 children)

People on platforms like these are somewhat more likely to be participants because it's not as mainstream a place, but either way I doubt that the audience is that much different from the participants since I don't actually think there are any paid shills. The biggest difference (which is in your favor, mind) is that the people we yell at are mostly these weird people that are busybody enough that they never, ever stop posting about tankies while also being too lazy to even skim a single source we give them, even from a friendly journal or the UN itself.

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[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 3 points 3 years ago (2 children)

I agree for the most part, but my experience with people is pretty weird coming from a very conservative place. I'm one of those people that still goes out and talks to conservatives IRL and doesn't hold back because I know I'm right.

I known that most of the people I talk to are probably gonna forget what I say, but discussing these things in the open and getting agreement with people on their terms (I'm talking about proletarian stuff, not culture war stuff) is good.

I've been able to draw in some crowds with discussion sometimes and even if the person I'm speaking with is a lost cause, the people around all start to question things and actually engage in productive discussion.

We are essentially that, but on a larger scale I think.

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[–] GarbageShoot@hexbear.net 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Only tangential, but please don't get shot in those irl talks with conservatives about being a communist.

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[–] invalidusernamelol@hexbear.net 3 points 3 years ago

I'll be alright, I'm always in a public place and people know who I am. Never felt threatened and most of the time I'm focusing on things they agree with and not picking fights

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