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Lemmy is not ideologically diverse. Thoughts? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Owell1984@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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edit: having a community dedicated to letists only can be a bad idea in that it can make sure your beliefs are not questioned. I have thought myself as a socialist and I have thought myself as a anarcho-capitalist, I don’t believe in either anymore. I think if radical views go unchecked they might cause problems. Although I am a capitalist now, being confronted by socialists has made me aware of capitalisms deep flaws. When I considered myself a communist (17 year old me) I thought opposing views really changed my mind. So that's the ideologically diversity I am talking about.

I love the outlook of lemmy, I think the design is decent and simplistic. But one thing I can't seem to get over is the fact that almost everyone here seem to think the same politically. Why do you guys think this is?? I know this is a community of leftists foss enthusiasts but I hope everyone here is aware that it is driving many people away from adapting it.

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[–] MerchantsOfMisery@lemmy.ml 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A community of leftist privacy and FOSS enthusiasts, run by Lemmy’s developers

I know you already mentioned this, but... should an online car community be concerned about the lack of cyclists on their forum?

[–] Owell1984@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

love the outlook of lemmy, I think the design is decent and simplistic. But one thing I can’t seem to get over is the fact that almost everyone here seem to think the same politically. Why do you guys think this is?? I know this is a community of leftists foss enthusiasts but I hope everyone here is aware that it is driving many people away from adapting it.

Hehe... good one. I understand that. But don't you think it would be a better place of some people from the right joined in here

[–] GayLegend@lemmy.ml 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Holy shit no, Jesus Christ, I like this place because I don't get called slurs. How could you possibly think that's even worth saying?