The power trip / ban doesn’t bother me, but the misinformation does. They present as leftist, but flare up around US elections discouraging voter turnout via ‘bOtH siDeS’ garbage. that only ever elevates shit like MAGA.

In the linked thread, OP promotes rioting while discouraging voter turnout. My comments agreed with activism like riots, but pointed out that it’s not an either-or thing. You can riot -and- vote; and even if you don’t have it in you to riot, still do vote.

Banned.

You can see my removed comment quoted in the post after mine.

This ‘blue MAGA’ tankie shit is somehow worse than the loud-and-clear MAGA shit over on Reddit - at least those neonazis were honest about who they were.

Anywho, YSK. Spaces like r/conservative were clearly labeled and easy to avoid; LateStageCapitalism@lemmy.world presents as a cause worth rallying around, but only until you peel up the veneer and see that they’re the same fucking thing.

Also please vote. In addition to whatever flavor of activism tickles your fancy.

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        Why are you using sharp language? You have removed vote comments before.

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            …um… whoops. I definitely feel responsible for adding fuel to that fire. What a shit time to be a mod.

            Kinda feel like I owe you a beer.

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            This community is self harm. I dunno why I unblocked it.

            At least it’s not transphobic malding anymore.

            Needs some custom css that encrusts the edges of page elements with salt from liberal tears.

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          Yes but only if they are off topic, or belittling others for daring to criticize the dems, or falsely claiming anarchists don’t vote. Sure, I’m sure there’s a few who don’t and that’s their prerogative. Anyway I’ll leave you to it.

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            Thank you for your perspective, let’s both disengage, have a good night.

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      being against electoralism is not necessarily being against voting (as long as you emphasize its extremely limited utility). admin unruffled last week proposed banning calling to vote* and was flamed to the point where they deleted their post

      * it’s slightly more nuanced but the examples made enforcement look like that. i’ll need to head to my computer to explain. i’ll start with that it was more “you can’t say ‘not voting is a vote for Trump’”