40 / M / Straight / INTP-T / Kalamazoo MI USA
I am here to help build and support vibrant communities not controlled by Big Tech that help others solve problems, examine new ways of thinking and improve their quality of life.
Sorry for the delay. Suffered another job loss a few months ago and had to work my second job like crazy. A couple accounts are in collections. I flew to see family in Japan, got another job and am looking at ways to boost my income and get ahead. No one’s going to do it for you.
Neurodivergent individuals are a thing. We do have different mechanisms of function for our respective brains.
That having been said, it is our cross to bear and the world isn’t necessarily making accommodations for us.
The front page of Lemmy, much like reddit, is full of fear and arguments.
Fear porn generates clicks and sells ad space.
With all due respect, there’s more in the direction you mention, but there’s more in the direction of opposing views, as well. This was the entire point of moving to the Fediverse: to get away from the restrictions and whims of u/spez and Big Tech.
Keep looking around and talking to other people. This is a better place than Reddit: you just haven’t stumbled upon all of the evidence yet. ;)
Respectfully, I’m giving OP the benefit of the doubt assuming they were either looking to get something c/offmychest or look for a solution. I think we offered them some. :)
There’s nothing wrong with controlling / filtering the things you allow into your news feed.
Yes, there is a need to stay informed, but TBH the only immediate things one really needs are:
All of which can be accomplished without a Twitter, Reddit or Fediverse news feed.
You can’t function if you’re in a bad headspace. If you need to restrict your news intake, not only is that OK, but it is at times required and healthy.
Those who love this kitschy schlock think it’s innovative.
Pop and stadium country are no different.
Shocker of the century.
I respond by asking them for a cup of ice with it. Asking for ice in it leaves too many of them confused.
It’s my native tongue and I admit it has hardly a shred of orthagonality.
That’s a shame, because that’s how freedom of speech functions. It’s also a great way to show the world the higher road one chooses to walk when their opponents refuse.
There’s a difference between thinking of something and doing it. Many leftists dream of punching conservatives in the face but only a few of them actually do. The ones who refrained do not rate punishment from the government over a thoughtcrime.
Please don’t play such behaviors off as if they’re exclusively exhibited by conservatives. There’s plenty of said behavior by those identifying as progressives as well.
Everyone is responsible for their own actions and behaviors. Cancelation happens both ways. Its occurrence or lack thereof can be influenced but ultimately not controlled by the subject person.
I’m glad we agree that win/win situations exist, that life isn’t a zero-sum game as George Carlin (tongue-in-cheek, I hope) suggests in “Free-Floating Hostility.”
Thank you for your respectful explanation.
I must point out, however, that those in the community the dissenter joins don’t necessarily change their views, either. If we’re going to hand out blame, then it’s a double-edged sword.
So wait til they start killing people openly before we identify their ideology as dangerous?
You illustrate my point. Whether or not an ideology is dangerous is besides the point.
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That’s how the left exercises “tolerance” towards those of opposing views. Again, you illustrate my point.
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No, you don’t, but at that point you are no longer truly “tolerant.”
When you can’t argue the point, attack the man.
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The issue with the tolerance paradox is it gives way to thuggery once those with the most power decide what their idea of “tolerance” will and will not actually tolerate. That’s why we have a Bill of Rights. Call it intolerant, but name something that actually tolerates more (not just “progressive” or anarchist vlaues).
Take dividends and donate them to Fediverse servers. As your enemy gets stronger, so do you.