There are a bunch of sicko neoliberals and insufferable redditors there, yes, but there are also some normal libs and a few comrades, and it seems like a good way to encourage lemmy generally to re-embrace leftism.
I've been using an alt to talk on there and it's honestly not that bad. It's a little bad, but not that bad. I think if we just try to patiently explain ourselves, we have a reasonable chance of reaching people and shifting the general political alignment.
Those of us who aren't up to dealing with ghouls (I am frequently included in this group) can just stay at home here and that's just fine.
Anyway, just an idea. I would appreciate feedback.
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As do we; the issue where these beliefs seem to diverge is when looking at ongoing or past conflicts and identifying the instigator. There's also significant disagreement in other areas where people are dying due to the actions of an oppressive class like lack of housing, healthcare, or nutritious food, not to mention the general living conditions of the poor worldwide while a select few do everything they can to maintain their position at the top
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I can't tell if you're doing "both sides", "all lives matter", or "whataboutism". Other people care about things outside of meaningless platitudes.
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If you live in Russia, opposing your own government's involvement in the war is quite different than an American opposing Russia's involvement in the war.
The former is advocating peace, the latter more dead Ukrainians and Russians.
How would identifying with Palestinians make you less empathetic and rush to the defense of the US?