Is there a "normie" or more mainstream instance for Lemmy?

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So basically the same as America but behind by 18 months then politically?

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we gotta mf saying press x to doubt, its reddit

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Linux

Linux isn't politics.

i use arch, btw.

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Given the number of posts was the same (rounded to the nearest thousand) I think it was a mistake, it was just double-reported.

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Nah, I just find amusement in someone who ostensibly considers themselves political (volunteers for the Dems!) being affronted when accurately told that being leftist entails more than what talk about on NPR and NYT. Even the Wikipedia summary of leftism states the modern left is anti-capitalist and liberalism is "center-left" at best. It's just an example of the allowed spectrum of opinion and an example of how much the politico class ignores political theory outside that spectrum.

And we push back on it because allowing the right wing, mainstream media, and liberal parties to define liberalism as the left is exactly what helps push the Overton window to the right.

Instead of running away when confronted with that fact and creating a space for centrists to feel more comfortable, maybe y'all could listen instead.

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Lemmy.world is pretty moderate left wing, your Democrat volunteering friend sounds like a crypto conservative.

I don't know if you've noticed, but global politics have taken a nasty turn, and mincing words to appease the appeasers tends to end in a "and then they came for me" scenario.

Instead of finding a milquetoast community where you can trade lukewarm takes while Reichstag burns to the ground, why not try to engage with people you might not see eye to eye, but may broaden your horizons and even change some of your attitudes.

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Linux isn't politics

A wild Richard Stallman has appeared!

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I can understand blocking political words, but Linux? You might as well browse 9gag at that point.

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False. The Liberals are generally centre-right even within Canada. Your compass is off.

Your Newtonian physics argument is nonsensical and frankly rude.

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I Just sort by all anyway

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I tried it and the owner calls himself “Deimos” (god) and acts like it. He bans people for any and no reason, including disagreeing with him. I ended up being banned for having an opinion about something he disagreed with.

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I had hoped your question would yield some informative responses because as a normie I am struggling to find a more centrist space here. Every community from technology to memes is wall to wall “DEA TRUMP HITLER!?” I get it, I don’t like him, but surely there are other things to discuss besides that? The users are obsessed with American politics and as a non-American it’s exhausting and I think a little pathetic. Do they have nothing else going on in their lives?

The responses confirmed that the users don’t want opposing opinion and instead really, REALLY want an echo chamber. Message received.

Don Piano

Germany, France

Aurelius

I’ve been building a Lemmy client that tries to remove the friction that comes with the Fediverse (Quiblr

For onboarding, users can naturally pick any instance, but I set lemmy.world as the default because the admins are super responsive and they’ve taken steps to scale effectively. Hopefully, this results in a smooth experience for new joiners

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I think it's unfair to just assume they are far right cause they are American. Right wing? Sure. More likely to be far right? Also sure. This doesn't mean we should not welcome them and then try to show them that their specific view points are unfounded (or maybe ours are, there's the point of discussion). Not just assume they are Nazis when they just ask why people here seem different to them

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Yeah, there needs to be a Lemmy.norm

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Very true, we need everyone to be open minded. Both those on the platform but also those coming in. I hope the comunity can keep the discourse constructive. Hope you can enjoy the platform!

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I think your core message is completely true. But imho, probably this is what op is talking about with people yelling at their friend. Taking such a forceful stance will push those that are unsure away which is the exact opposite of what we need.

With that said, the fact that you just assumed their stance on politics from a generalised complaint of 'my friend got yelled at' is completely unfounded, unfair, and definitely will push away anyone who would consider themselves moderates. Baseless clames is literally how trump became elected and that's not a good foundation for someone to get elected on

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They're blocked because they're tankies, not because they're left (I'm not even sure tankies can be considered left wing, as much as they claim to be).

(And others because of trolling; and others yet haven't been blocked, they defederated themselves.)