I mean, the political situation in Europe has changed a lot in the last fifteen years. Lot’s of those may be the same users/mods who’s opinions have shifted along with that.
Reddit used to be very left-leaning, but I don't think that's true anymore. Even if you look at a community with a conventionally "leftist" moderation like /r/europe you will see a huge amount of authoritarian and outright fascist comments.
NuPNuA@lemm.ee 11 months ago
orrk@lemmy.world 11 months ago
/r/europe will ban you for insinuating that rich people are making the world worse for everyone because “it’s communism”
frogfruit@discuss.online 11 months ago
My local subreddit, a liberal city, has been banning a bunch of people after it got taken over by anti-choice conservatives who don’t even live there.
SmurfDotSee@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I don’t think i ever viewed Europe as leftist. Now, WPT… That’s a great example of authoritarian leftism.
No1@lemmy.world 11 months ago
treefrog@lemm.ee 11 months ago
The definition of right wing politics is being pro-hierarchy. Or believing hierarchy and inequality to be normal. This fits well with authoritarianism.
The left, by definition, wants to end inequality, or make things as equatible as possible. This is the antithesis to authoritarianism.
So, no. I’m not aware of this and don’t believe it. If someone told me they’re both left and authoritarian I would tell them sticking feathers up your ass does not make you a chicken.
Strangle@lemmy.world 11 months ago
You need to enforce equity though, it’s not something that humans do naturally.
Through that enforcement of equity you are choosing authoritarianism.
There is no equity equilibrium to reach unless it’s from the threat of violence, to keep everyone down to the lowest rung. While hiding all the inequity that the ones at the top enjoy, or making excuses for it.
Sort of how bill gates believe he should be able to fly in private jets because what he is doing is more important than what you would need to fly for is. So you’ll accept it.
cnn.com/…/bill-gates-private-jet-bbc-contd-orig-n…