There’s a remarkable level of racism in the level of concern for Ukraine vs. somewhere with less white and European people like Yemen.
I remember the pork thing, and also reading that infographic about how it’s hypocritical to refrain from eating dogs and cats because those animals are smart, but to eat pigs and octopuses anyway despite their similar levels of intelligence. Things like these are what eventually set me on the path of embracing veganism.
Garbage in, garbage out.
I appreciate the alternative opinion and am glad you offered it.
Another user mentioned “communities following communities” which I think could serve as a viable middle ground.
Which is actually a welcome change IMO since it discourages karma-based elitism and allows for more open discussion, which is especially of value to Reddit refugees.
Friendly reminder that we’re not going “back to brunch”; no one said we had to copy Reddit 1:1. Reddit had a lot of problems, so why not make it so that Lemmy solves or avoids those same problems? Why make it the same when we can make it better?
What’s so disheartening is that a lot of fundie Christians actually use this logic to get away with twisted stuff like SH, SA, or CSA.
(And then the next day they collectively blame drag queens for allegedly doing the exact same thing to CYA, but that’s another story.)
Think these “fractured” distributed communities are the new normal we need to embrace moving forward. It seems like we’ve been conditioned to think in terms of corporations and monopolies for too long, and maybe, just maybe, a more “splintered” approach could work better.
Why does everything need to fit in one uniform or under one roof? Humanity is diverse, and we have diverse experiences.
You know, it’s so funny (though obviously not in an enjoyable way per se) how those folks are so selective and picky about freedom. Like freedom is OK when it’s the freedom to enter a supermarket without a mask, but it’s not OK when it’s the freedom to express your gender. And as in this example, when it comes to corporate masters…
Don’t you just love capitalism? And don’t you just loooooove capitalists? It’s honestly frightening how reminiscent it is to the way the fascists took power in 1930s Germany.
And by the way, I’m noticing a parallel with how much they not only embrace conservative evangelical Christendom, but also act like it’s the epitome of freedom and liberty - the American Dream, if you will. If you attend one of the US’s most notorious fundie schools, you’re not allowed to stay up late, mingle with the opposite gender too much, attend dances, or be pretty much anything other than cishet (and implicitly, cishet white male). The irony of how said school is named “LIBERTY” University never seems to die on me.
Not just fewer kids. But fewer conservatives too.
Gosh, I love it here.
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