Using the phrase "useless activism" says everything we need to know about the poster.
I think there's a small handful of powerusers like LadyButterfly, Stamets, The_Picard_Maneuver, formerly FlyingSquid, etc, but they seem to me mostly non-problematic, mostly don't seem to overreach, and all seem to be actual people who actually interact and engage in discussions as members of their respective communities. I think some of them could post less or be more discerning in what they post, if it was up to me, but I understand that currently all of these type of users are interested in the growth of Lemmy and motivated to do their part to provide content, so I appreciate them vastly more than any critique I have of them. I am wary of the influence and soft power that can be accrued by powerusers, but as of right now I personally don't think it's a particular issue the community is currently facing.
But also I am not the most active or engaged community member, especially in the drama or social politics side of the fediverse, so the likelihood of blindspots in my view is high, I'll admit.
I've never once had an anime fan force a show on me.
I've had countless people try to force Game of Thrones, Stranger Things, Breaking Bad, whatever the current "omg you HAVE to be watching this!" show of the moment is.
OnlyFans is the farm-to-table restaurant of ethical porn consumption, imo.
I'm sorry, who exactly is out here calling mushrooms vegetables??
I have thousands of hours in Civ 6, but Civ 7 has Denuvo, so Civ 7 isn't even in consideration for me. I bet I'm not the only one. I'm sure the game has plenty of other issues, but Denuvo is such a non-starter
Much like the adult section of the movie rental place, or the romance section at the book store, or the sex toy section at Walmart, you are free to not browse the content you are uninterested in.
I'll never understand this. I'm 40 and I'm still actively seeking out new music and listen to vastly more new releases than anything 5+ years old.
Of course I understand everyone has "their thing" and music happens to be my thing, so I understand the additional interest in my case, but the alternative just seems so damn boring to me...
That mods/admins can even see who is downvoting is, by far, my least favorite thing about Lemmy.
...Does Bill Nye need more qualifications to be an effective science educator?
That's only the half of it. Look at the rest of the policies, look how they want to cut Medicare and food stamps and other safety net programs.
Make no mistake, this administration wants to see people die.
This is the end game the technocrats have been working towards, this is how they're enacting their eugenics. They want poor people, disabled people, disadvantaged people, to die. They believe they are culling the weak members of the herd for the sake of the betterment of "their" kind (rich, white, "healthy", etc).
These policies aren't stupid or ineffective, they are cruel and insidious by design
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