One of the most interesting things I noticed about the fediverse is that while I disagree very heartily on politics with a number of people I rarely disagree with them on everything, even most things really. There's few enough users that you're going to see people you have tagged, after they've said crazy or insane shit, who then go on to make points you agree with 100%. It's very odd. I guess it's why the fediverse feels more genuine to me.

Maybe the other place was just more absolute bots trying to push specific agendas. Cause it seemed way different there.

NEW USER: "I came to Lemmy because Reddit permabanned me for saying puppies and kittens are cute."

Then I find myself looking at their comment/post history because that doesn't really sound like a normal thing anybody would get banned for. And after seeing what they post/comment here, I think to myself "I disagree with permabanning people, but I think I understand why it might've been done."

not just disagree, disagree SLIGHTLY YOU DIRTY FUCKERS WHY ARE YOU NOT MY POLITICAL MIRROR

Look if you losers just accept that I am actually right about everything and no one has any grounds to challenge my beliefs things will be much better for all of us /s

Most of my friends don’t share the exact beliefs I do in regards to pretty much anything, doesn’t mean we can’t get together and yell at each other about it over a few beers around the campfire.

Whatever your side is, it's the wrong one.

A friend of mine designed this for me to reflect my taste in politics. I've had them made into stickers 💚

the battle of underinformed takes! what's not to like?

Meh, I don't do politics as a joke or as a hobby. I do it because its serious shit that effects peoples lives. And I arrive at my conclusions based of solid evidence, and am willing to change my views to better fit existing evidence. So, that being said....

yeah, if you disagree with me majorly, you are instantly a piece of shit. I am always exclusively pro humanitarian and anti capitalist. If you are arguing against me, you are arguing against human rights and you are arguing for exploitation, and I will not and should not tolerate that. Dont be a piece of shit and i wont treat you you like one, my policies are what they are for a reason and if id seen a better policy then IT would be my policy instead.

Tl;dr Basically, we all have access to the internet. I am educated. You("some person", not actually you) are evidently not. Why would you come into a comment thread and knowingly start spreading false information about something you know nothing about?

I mean this with all kindness but the fact that nobody has banned you is probably the reason the fediverse won't catch on.

What's the point of avoiding corporate social media if the human powered kind is adopting their same tolerance for toxicity.

I hate Trump but think democrats are the only party that are in a position to save us from him.

Thoughts?

I mean yes, you're welcome to visit my home unless you're a hateful piece of shit.

You're welcome to visit the bar unless you come in acting like a belligerent asshole.

You're implying some contradiction as if this isn't how this has always worked.

A welcoming person does not welcome Nazis into a space where people are welcome.