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• Robaque@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Lol the fact that you think leftism is small and unified enough to be at risk of becoming an “echo chamber” shows just how little you know about leftism.

  Put really succinctly, liberalism means capitalists who think that capitalism is a “free”, “democratic” and “equal” system. Some liberals think its flaws can be ironed out with regulation and reform.

  Leftists aren’t just socially progressive. They’re also anti-capitalist. And no amount of “debating” is gonna change that.

  Btw

  Differing opinions are important and should be encouraged - hell this is one of the core principals of democracy.

  You sound a lot like musk lol. But least you unambiguously stated you hate fascism, even though I’m not really sure what you would even define as ‘fascism’…

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  • dsemy@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Sorry I misread your comment, I thought you said leftists lack disagreement, while also claiming it’s a good thing. I don’t think leftism is small and unified (that’s why I put it in quotes in my comment, since I assumed you actually meant a small subsection of leftists).

    Also, while I honestly despise Musk, if he truly believes that (I doubt it), then I agree with him.

    I probably define fascism the same as you, no need to be passive aggressive.

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    • Historical_General@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      no need to be passive aggressive.

      Mate, you were confrontational in the first place lol, no need to tell the other guy to calm down, he’s not an idiot, he knows what you initially assumed of him obviously.

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      • dsemy@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I didn’t mean to be confrontational, but rereading my comment I could see why you would say that. I’d chalk it up to cultural differences.

        But this means he could have also not meant to be passive aggressive, so I also shouldn’t have assumed.

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    • Robaque@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Ah ok.

      Re Musk, it’s about intent. He’s been using “different opinions” under the pretence of “free speech” (and “democracy”) as an excuse to boost fascist content on Twitter. It’s cryptofash doublespeak.

      But even fascism aside “you should be more open to debating differing opinions” still comes across as tone-deaf centrism.

      In any case the implications aren’t pretty.

      As for defining fascism, it’s just that crap like “horseshoe theory” muddying the waters, as well as the general impression people have that fascism is some isolated evil from the past, leaves ample room for doubt in online interactions.

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      • dsemy@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Let me make things clear - extreme opinions (like, in my personal opinion, supporting terrorism) shouldn’t be tolerated or accepted.

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