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I like how the Fediverse is largely left. The other site had too much right-wing noise. (lemmy.world)

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

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I know, I get it. Echo chambers are bad m'kay?

But hear me out. Most of the interactions I had on there were essentially me fighting against the news for about 11 years. Most of the people I argued with were reactionary and repeated everything on TV. It was frustrating and it was awful.

I gained little insight into what was going on by interacting with them, and in retrospect, I could've been no better off here. And honestly, I feel less on edge about current affairs being around people who get it. I'm one degree removed from crazy.

I'm glad there are spaces on the web where I can get away from all of that nonsense. So, I guess, in a sense, thank you for being here.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (10 children)

Big thing to note. The right is united under MAGA and Trump. Even GOP senators fall in line after saying outloud..."this will hurt my state and the people that voted for me".

The saddest thing. These same people will just vote them in again, why? Because they are team players. Anyone with an R by their name is an autofill.

People on the left are not just following a team. They have actual independent thought. The right is a hive mind.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Pshaw. I mean, I hate saying anything bad about the left at all these days because of how much worse the right is.

But "they have independent thought"? "Not just following a team"? You're out of your mind. Or maybe you've never met a lefty.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

I think it’s a matter of degree tho. I get what you’re saying, and in many respects you’re not wrong, but there is WAYYYYYY more ‘falling in line’ on the right than on the left. Like wayyyyy more.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 16 hours ago

For sure for sure.

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