• @[email protected]
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    10 months ago

    Out of all the people I know irl who are aware of Lemmy, 50% have tried it, and of those, all but one was put off by the tankie mind rot and inconsistent moderation.

    • Dark Arc
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      510 months ago

      The “fuck capitalism” at every turn is pretty frustrating at times even as an active user.

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        210 months ago

        And in reality, fuck capitalism. But we don’t need it in every thread. It’s exhausting. And the tankies brand is way more “fuck the US” than “fuck capitalism.” They are just violent, often weirdly bigoted, and poorly informed.

        • Dark Arc
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          310 months ago

          And in reality, fuck capitalism.

          And I mean yes, but it’s a nuanced conversation. Capitalism is off the rails and a lot of people are being hurt by that, but getting things back on the rails isn’t as simple as “just don’t do capitalism” or “do socialism.”

          It definitely doesn’t need to be in every thread like you said, because trying to have those repeated nuanced conversations is just exhausting.

        • @Cybersteel
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          010 months ago

          But it’s true though. It’s the source of every modern ails. From increased housing to global warmin