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UK’s first trans judge appeals to European court of human rights over supreme court ruling
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Because both conservatives and liberals have been fiending to radicalise their bases to extreme levels. Essentially blocking out any attempt of rational thought, and being very exclusive towards any opinions that might even threaten their ideals.
Lemmy attempts to post itself as the "moral good", the platform against the Nazis, the good guys that benefit all folk, that cannot do anything wrong!
Everyone in this thread is dunking on you because your opinion is disagreeable to their values. Everyone here is just telling you to fuck off, calling you a conservative, saying you're mad, etc etc. Nobody is trying to critically understand your argument (even though I disagree with it, but that's another conversation) but instead proceeds to spewing the same bullshit they have done since November.
The truth is, this behaviour is not "keeping nazis out", its not "being inclusive", it's the antithesis of all inclusive behaviour, it's creating even more Red vs Blue scenarios where we choose everything based on Partisanism. You're either racist or you kill rich people. You either support white supremacists or terrorists. You completely disregard all logic, to be apart of a garbage culture war with dumbasses on both sides, arguing for their disgusting propaganda.
I don't agree with your opinion, however I respect that you stand against this mindset that has completely plagued everyone here, that we cannot challenge anything that goes against the ideals of the Fediverse. You, right here, have created a case study, an experience, a conversation on why this community is fundamentally flawed. Your experiences are disregarded, you are told to leave this community for your opinions, meanwhile people wonder "Why is half the country Nazis?"
To anyone who isn't Flax reading this thread, you are free to downvote it and call me a fascist or whatever. Just know that this behaviour is only negatively affecting YOU. Your behaviour will not free marginalised people. Your behaviour will not make people adopt the Fediverse. Your behaviour is disgusting, immoral, void of logic and immature. Until you realize that, you will be in a perpetual cycle of unhappiness and insecurity wondering why you only agree with people who have been radicalised the same way as you.
Because if they're not in an echo chamber, they cannot survive.
Thank you for your kind words. I'm not even trying to necessarily change people's minds or expect people to agree with me. IRL, everyone around me is pretty conservative. I come on here to balance that out, and see how people would respond and answer their talking points. Sometimes I do actually correct my peers IRL when they have misconceptions gained from their echo chamber, because of something I learned on here. I respect everyone here regardless of opinion. And what I find is what pushes a lot of people I know IRL away is militantism - whether people like it or not. When I was growing up, I was sucked into a right-wing rabbit hole, originally just because I felt that right wing people were more considerate and respectful of what I had to say. I then realised a lot of what they were saying was very untrue, but I couldn't fit in with other communities either as they were upset when I wasn't singing from the same hymn sheet as them. I appreciate you and everyone who engages with me in a civil manner.