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Should political extremism, far-left or far-right, be an allowed part of Lemmy's Fediverse? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I'm simply asking this question because of Lemmygrad.ml existing, and that there isn't a far-right equivalent of it yet. If Lemmygrad has any standing for its right to exist under free speech, where is the line drawn for other extremist political ideologies? If Holodomor skepticism is allowed, then what stops Holocaust skepticism? (as it is generally accepted the Holodomor was man-made). I'm simply wondering what gives far-left politics a right to promote such extremist views in the Fediverse, when their far-right counterparts would be Defederated in minutes.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I have too, but let’s be realistic, and accept the honest fact that in far left spaces, racism, homophobia, transphobia etc us far, far less acceptable than in far right spaces. I’ve hung out with hardcore marxists and despite not necessarily agreeing with their political takes I’ve never had to feel uncomfortable with my race or sexuality in the same way that even mildly right-leaning folks have made me feel.

Yes, I’m sure racism and homophobia exist on the far left, but it’s an extreme minority on that side compared to on the right where it’s a pretty mild take, and treating the two as remotely equivalent is very harmful in itself.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Unless it's racism against Asians, that's rampant on the left.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I'd love to see any evidence of this

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

You're not arguing in good faith at all. You don't have any evidence, you just have wild accusations.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just want to clarify, nowhere did I equate the two. I'm simply saying I personally wouldn't tolerate intolerance regardless of the political ideology. The previous poster suggested that they didn't see such type behaviors from far-left folks, I had a different experience.

I totally agree far-right ideologies are inherently intolerant.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I love "i know all right spaces are intolerant but ive know some bad leftists so they are exactly the same" 😩

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Try being an Uyghur in China, then, or a Ukrainian among Stalinists. You will not feel accepted.