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  • I think we need to stay federated. This is not a kindergarten and people can chose what to read and what not.

    If we start de-federating every time someone gets offended and set precedent, we will end up de-federating from everything eventually because guess what: there is always someone getting offended for whatever reason. This is internet, grow up.

    The neutral stance is the main reason I joined this instance. The moment this changes - I am out.






  • Hey look, a fascist word! Actually that's quite offensive to hear, for an European, who's family suffered from literal fascism. And the Americans now just throwing the word left and right and label people they disagree with. Sad.

    Also I view both US Democrats and US Republicans as right wingers.

    To give you more context: I support individual liberty, equal rights, welfare state in form of social healthcare and education; I oppose authoritarian ideologies; I believe in free market with some regulation to prevent exploiting and guarantee positive liberties, such as health; I support direct democracy, decentralization and non-interventionist policy.

    I would characterize my political alignment as in between social democrat and social libertarian.



  • The probability of encountering a "non-extremist" right-winger is exactly the same as of encountering a "non-extremist" left-winger and is quite small. The vast majority of people are moderates, either left or right leaning.

    Also, from the European perspective, the American left aka Democrats are quite right leaning :)