I like how the Fediverse is largely left. The other site had too much right-wing noise.
I like how the Fediverse is largely left. The other site had too much right-wing noise.
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.
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.
It's most notable when someone on the right says something like, "Well what if Biden is in the Epstein files, should he be investigated?" and I say yes, and they're super surprised and don't know what to do with it. The idea that someone might not have infinite loyalty to one particular politician is crazy to them.
The idea that someone might have infinite loyalty to any politician seems crazy to me, but there it is.
100% correct. I have the same experience. When they say "insert democrat here" is on the list!
I say ok then, lock their ass up too! They always go quiet. Like they are amazed you want to lock up your team.
Real Americans don't play sides. We want anyone involved punished, just like the law is written.
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.
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.
Sounds like you have never visited the tankie tryad.
tankies aren't lefties, they roleplay as lefties
There's certainly a line between "solidarity forever" and "leftist echo chamber" but I know for a fact it's not as fine as some of us worry. Just back your fellow leftists when they're doing lefty shit. Talk at them later if you have a bone to pick, but back them up against the right.
I sorta feel bad about this because as the R has become worse my vote has been for the person without an R by their name and usually with a D near their name as its important R does not win. The good part I guess is I have been more focused on primaries and trying to get the best person in overall and will not vote based on the argument that this is the person best able to win the general.
These kinds of blanket generalizations don’t exactly suggest much “independent thought.”
Nor does speaking about “the right” as if the U.S. is the only country where a political right exists.