I can’t say I’ve been using Lemmy for long, but from the get-go it seems that the communities, memes, opinions that get upvoted seem to reflect left-wing ideas.

I’m certainly not complaining, it honestly feels like a breathe of fresh air compared to other social media sites that seem to shift further and further to the far right, though I am curious to hear why this might be the case? Does FOSS tend to attract more left-wing minded people, or does this just happen to be a broadly left-wing microcosm/bubble?

Hope you all have a great day.

  • xigoi@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    5 months ago

    I’d be fine with hating fascists if the word referred to actual fascists and not everyone who even slightly disagrees with you.

    Also, I don’t think physical violence against people based on their political views is justified, no matter how horrendous the views are.

    • MagicShel@programming.dev
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      5 months ago

      I don’t believe in solving problems with aggression, but I’ve never held it against anyone who punched a Nazi. I don’t approve, but I don’t lose sleep if others choose differently.

      I suppose to be fair, I would feel the same about any violent authoritarian political view, not exclusively fascism.