Agreed. I always look at it like this: Politics should be determining the best way to implement and expand human rights, not debate whether we should have them at all.

So what do we do... I hope we get diverse discussion on here, while keeping the Nazis away.

There's still alt-right people on Lemmy, they're just isolated on exploding.heads due to most other instances defederating from them

Dude idk. I love challenging view points for basic things but the challenging view points I've seen here are sketching me out way more than reddit ever did. And I'm just stumbling on them trying to find new communities or from front page. And they aren't Nazis type things either. Sympathy for other governments. Ignoring or outright forbidding criticism of other governments.

I think it is one thing to disagree and discuss aspects of laws and society and how to fix problems etc but so far I don't see that here. I still see a same divide it's just more world focused now and not "are you racist or willing to tolerate racists because reasons " that has been most of US politics on reddit for years now (and imo rightfully so)

Basically be wary of what you see right now. I'm a liberal too and don't mind challenging my beliefs and often re-evaluate them but here... so far all that has lead me to is being more alarmed because it feels more innocuous and if I was just a little bit less aware of certain things I could feel myself slipping into it. Oh and they present themselves as liberal.

As for American politics sure. I haven't seen any nazis yet and haven't yet. I think ive heard plenty enough from the other side over the last 10 years though I would love to hear something new but haven't yet. Sorry for the ramble.

A lemmen a day keeps the nazis away

It's not pretty on either end of the spectrum.