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Lemmy users lack nuace and it stops actual discussion. (self.unpopularopinion)

submitted 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) by RedAggroBest to c/unpopularopinion

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I seriously cannot have any degree of nuanced conversation here.

Like I get it, we all know capitalism is bad, but it feels like every time I or anyone go towards discussing the steps that need to be taken to address current looming problems in the short term, someone has to jump in and shut it down with "capitalism bad >:[ " and tear down any idea presented because its not complete and total destruction of the current economic model.

The result just feels like an echo chamber where no actual solutions get presented other than someone posting whole ass dissertations on their 33-step (where 30/33 steps are about as vague as "we'll just handle it") plan to fully convert the world to an anarchist commune.

Edit: I still vastly prefer Lemmy and the fediverse and a whole, my complaint here is that many of you are TOO INTENSE. You blow up small scale discussion.

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[–] workerONE 27 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I actually appreciate the flow of opinions and information from people with other viewpoints and political opinions. Yeah people can be too intense like you say. I've really enjoyed learning about politics from a communist's perspective. I was sort of blown away by people who disliked liberals but their talking points weren't those of the American right wing. They were leftist communists, and their viewpoints are really fascinating. I've really gone into the rabbit hole learning about class warfare and historical actions of communist countries. If people are trying to spread their viewpoints they should be able to make compelling arguments to support the things they advocate for. I'd be happy to digest more communist information/propaganda/marketing it's really well thought out stuff.

[–] Cryophilia 5 points 7 months ago (4 children)

Just keep in mind most of the people repeating this stuff are teenage edgelords. Every now and then you get a true intelligent person but it's usually just a kid going through a phase.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Almost all of it just seems like contrarian meme bullshit. The same shit that gave rise to MAGA but for lefties.

[–] ricdeh 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That doesn't make sense because Lemmy's user base is probably almost entirely 40 or older

[–] Cryophilia 4 points 7 months ago

Sauce?

[–] DandomRude 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I don't think this has much to do with age. I guess it's more because formulating actual arguments takes some effort.

[–] Cryophilia 3 points 7 months ago

I mean, from my experience their posting history almost always gives away that they're still in high school or middle school.