I know, I get it. Echo chambers are bad m’kay?

But hear me out. Most of the interactions I had on there were essentially me fighting against the news for about 11 years. Most of the people I argued with were reactionary and repeated everything on TV. It was frustrating and it was awful.

I gained little insight into what was going on by interacting with them, and in retrospect, I could’ve been no better off here. And honestly, I feel less on edge about current affairs being around people who get it. I’m one degree removed from crazy.

I’m glad there are spaces on the web where I can get away from all of that nonsense. So, I guess, in a sense, thank you for being here.

  • lousyd@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Pshaw. I mean, I hate saying anything bad about the left at all these days because of how much worse the right is.

    But “they have independent thought”? “Not just following a team”? You’re out of your mind. Or maybe you’ve never met a lefty.

    • mienshao@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      I think it’s a matter of degree tho. I get what you’re saying, and in many respects you’re not wrong, but there is WAYYYYYY more ‘falling in line’ on the right than on the left. Like wayyyyy more.