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submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by willis936@lemmy.world to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world

I find the quality and variety of discussions on the fediverse to be lower than what I had on reddit. Lemmings have strong preconceived notions and little interest in changing viewpoints from new information. I think I'll be switching back.

Edit: you'll find that most of the comments deny any shortcomings of the culture and go directly to invalidating my opinions via character assassination. If lemmy was a community that actually stood for the ideals which it espouses it would take constructive criticism in the spirit in which it was intended. QED.

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[-] Stamets@lemmy.world 35 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I don't plan to vote

Contacting your elected officials and trying to get them to do something? Awesome! Allowing the entire country to fall into the hands of a fascist, dooming millions of people to starvation, debt and medical problems until they die, ruining a democracy, and fucking over one of the worlds largest economies because the president won't simply say a thing you don't like? Pathetic and also inaction.

[-] hypnotoad__@lemmy.ml 6 points 7 months ago

Receipts! Kapow!

[-] willis936@lemmy.world -4 points 7 months ago

You have exactly one bargaining chit with politicians each election. First you need to make it very clear what is required in exchange for it, then you need to follow through. If you fail to do either then you'll just get more of the same or worse.

[-] Stamets@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

If you fail to do either then you’ll just get more of the same or worse.

I know! I'll stand in front of an A-10C and get the pilot to pull the trigger so that way someone can't shoot me in the toe with a Daisy Air Rifle! I'm a fucking genius.

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