• lightnegative@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The thing is, it made for some hilarious trolling opportunities.

    And occasionally you’d find someone also going against the hivemind that shared your views

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        1 year ago

        For example, in the r/newzealand Reddit which is full of bleeding heart social justice warrior lefties, I would post comments in support of one of our minor parties that sits more centre-right on the spectrum (there is an election on at the moment)

        That really riles them up, I get a heap of downvotes but also a couple of supportive comments from the 2% of other people on that sub that dare have a different opinion from the hivemind

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          1 year ago

          omg this is just poking the bear. I love it

          On other unrelated things, this is why political groups should be not reserved, leaves an echo chamber that traps people