Why do they consider racism, orientalism and lies disputed long ago “valid criticism”. Not even mentioning the lack of humility or a will to learn, just constant snarkiness, smugness and an unrelenting feeling of superiority. Just please, engage with us on equal terms and don’t be dismissive.

Edit: Don’t go into the comments if you value your day…

  • ☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    I never understood why people thought this would be a good thing. Growth for the sake of growth is meaningless. The best way to grow the community is by attracting sane people who are capable of having adult discussions. Focusing on a number of users is misguided. What really matters is sustainability. The only things that actually matter are having enough users to create content, having sustainable development resources, and enough funds for hosting the community.

    Having a bunch of radlibs swarm Lemmy doesn’t really add any actual value, and creates no end of problems. Thankfully, we can at least mitigate the damage thanks to federation.

    • redtea@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      I agree.

      Alas the logic of capitalism is like a poisonous fog, seeping into every room.

  • Giyuu@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    It was always going to end with those losers setting up shop. But hey it’s great to see that MLs are making great strides in geopolitics for humanity, and all the bootlickers from reddit can do is troll on lemmy.

    They genuinely think flooding lemmy is going to help stop the multipolar world. Think about that for a second - how stupid you have to be and how desperate you have to be to resort to that. So framed in this way, we know that they will go the way of history and that progress marches on, ignoring their tears.

    • pleasemakesense@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 years ago

      Your comment is a big cope, MLs will never be relevant; parts of the left (even those more radical than you) calls you ‘red fascist’. The tears thing is kind of funny since the whole point of this post is to cry about ‘liberals’ entering your little comfy safe space.

      • CriticalResist8@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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        2 years ago

        there are more communists in the state of Kerala, India, than there are anarchists in the world. Your whiteness shows.

        even those more radical than you

        Who is more radical than MLs? You, who spend your time trolling online? 😂

        • pleasemakesense@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 years ago

          You make the mistake of thinking that ‘communists’ all are MLs, an easy mistake to make but if you really try to educate yourself on communism and its history you’ll find out it’s not true. It’s funny how you think being a tankie makes you the the most radical of the left, when you will happily support states with mixed economies, oligarchies and theocracies. Only Stalin was happy making deals with nazis, the people before him, not so much.

          • 133arc585@lemmy.mlEnglish
            1·
            2 years ago

            Hey, do you have any resources that might discuss the ‘flavours’ of communism? I’m looking for good reading material and this sounds like a specific tangent I’d like to be more knowledgeable on.

  • zeerphling@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    People like those in the comments are why I worry about my students from the PRC who want to study in the imperial core.

    • PunsNRoses@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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      2 years ago

      I had a few classmates from the PRC when I was in college. At the time I criticized them and thought they were weird for only keeping to themselves and not wanting to socialize with people outside their group. Now I think I know why they were like that, and i don’t blame them.

  • Mzuark@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    I think it’s very telling that once they run out of talking points, they resort to throwing a tantrum, swearing at you and demanding to be banned like it’s a victory.

  • Leninismydad@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
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    2 years ago

    Its a fucking nightmare over there. Left reddit because of this shit sad to see the other instances turning into reddit.

  • Black AOC@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    Literally saw someone in that Beehaw thread talking about “we’re a safe space for minorities” and shit complaining that they’d posted up a picture of Winnie the Pooh somewhere and got banned for it. They’re literally just western-chauvinist redditors looking for somewhere to piss all over and call theirs.

  • ReaZ@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    I just joined here a couple days before the Reddit thing happened. They’re bringing all of what I didn’t miss from quitting Reddit years ago. At least on the bright side I can mostly stay out of all that here.

  • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
    11·
    2 years ago

    Yup, seen that thread. I reported some users calling Russians “orcs” and i was actually chastised in PM by mod who apparently think it is normal exchange of political opinions.

    EDIT: And while the dehumanisation, bigotry, racism, orientalism etc. etc. comments still stands, this happens: