• DarkFuture@lemmy.world
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    5 hours ago

    The only reason I still have a Reddit account is to leave comments telling people to leave Reddit and join Lemmy. I just find posts on or near the front page that are complaining about Reddit and leave the same comment every time.

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      7 hours ago

      Here’s my new thing.

      All the people with critical thinking skills are leaving in droves. Leaving a massive bot farm authoritarian echo chamber in its wake.

      As far as they’re concerned we’re the problem and it solved itself.

    • roguesignal@lemm.ee
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      7 hours ago

      My 15 year old account got banned last week, too. On one hand it kinda sucks, but on the other hand it feels good to get out of that site’s echo chamber. Reddit is really circling the drain.

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    22 hours ago

    This isn’t /shittyphilosophy or some sort of personal mantra, this is signaling what he thinks of those who do not engage in violence against him. He’s simultaneously calling out everyone for being weak and not challenging him and more importantly to himself implying he is strong because of that lack of resistance.

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      22 hours ago

      I am worried that this could be bait. Elon can see that the entire world is turning on him, but if violence escalates then Trump could use it as justification to declare Martial law.

    • Blindsite@lemmy.today
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      21 hours ago

      It’s more why should you respect and be patient with someone who can’t do a thing against you if you aren’t? Say you met someone on the street and they decided to start insulting you. The natural response is to punch them in the face to ensure they don’t insult you further; except if they are stronger or have some other reason for you to respect them and put up with their bullshit (ex. Elders, martial arts sensei, some kind of community leader, etc.).

      The response to a peaceful protest is similar. So long as they don’t insult one’s honor or get in the way they don’t get a punch in the face, except if they wield enough political clout. You don’t have power to be peaceful unless you can fight back.

  • SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    The world needs to forcefully liquidate the wealth of all billionaires and perpetually redistribe that excess wealth so nobody can ever be rich again.

    The rich that push back need to be labled as dangerous terrorists that are a threat to our species, and will need to be put down like rabid dogs.

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      3 hours ago

      “The world” is a convenient way to say “somebody else with a gun”.

      This kind of thing is never done peacefully. So, if you’re going to advocate for violence, at least be honest about the fact that you’re looking for someone else to perpetrate violence on your behalf because you’re too much of a coward to do it yourself.

  • dantheclamman@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    People should be leaving Reddit. They are poor stewards of our content for innumerable reasons. Go back to forums. Go to Lemmy. The key thing is that we should not have centralized arbiters of our discussions online.

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      15 minutes ago

      Deleted reddit today, just starting to figure out Lemmy. Could not stand the hive mind anymore

    • Casteyes@lemmy.world
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      10 minutes ago

      I think there will be a mass exodus from reddit in the coming years. The site is compromised and the censorship is out of control.

    • Nangijala@feddit.dk
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      3 hours ago

      Indeed. I deleted my reddit account recently. I like it better here anyways. The pace is slower and the people seem more reasonable here too. My stress levels have decreased significantly since I left Meta and Reddit and that is at once wonderful and scary. Social media is a cancer.

  • blady_blah@lemmy.world
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    20 hours ago

    This feeds into the right-wing fantasy that they’re super tough warriors. You see a lot of literature and fictional TV aimed in this direction.

    It’s kind of like the white savior complex but instead of saving some victimized minority, they’re saving weaker and more helpless individuals in their own society. But all the military hero returns home and confronts nasty biker gang or evil drug dealers and kicks their ass without when trying. It all reinforced their world view.

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    6 hours ago

    Really? Fuck that shit. Good thing I deleted my reddit account. I technically have one that I just use for porn. But I sure as hell am not posting anything with that shit.