Post #3046053

2026-06-02 12:01 UTC

That the echo chamber lemmy.ml where tankies could post the most insane pro-dictator bullshit unchallenged finally gets challenged from the outside. My first interaction with lemmy was ruined by encountering a deranged post from there.

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@Cowbee@lemmy.ml 2026-06-02 12:08

Lemmy.ml isn’t a true echo-chamber, it’s an English-dominated pro-communist space with very little defederation. We see anti-communism every day simply by speaking English and existing, so having a space that runs against the popular grain doesn’t mean that’s all we interact with. Lemmy.world is closer to being an echo chamber, it largely conforms to hegemonic viewpoints and defederates from communist instances. Secondly, communists are not “pro-dictator.” Socialist countries are democratic. We may critically support non-socialist states against colonialism and imperialism, but that support is critical, not uncritical, and certainly cannot be confused with being “pro-dictator.” Third, anti-communism has always been common from instances like Lemmy.world. This is not a new development, so saying “finally” instances are being more anti-communist doesn’t make much sense. Finally, not sure why you need to use ableist terms like “deranged,” you can get your point across without throwing disabled people under the bus. I have no idea how your “first interaction with Lemmy was ruined,” but it’s abundantly clear that you stand opposed to communism, and as such it makes perfect sense that you’d have a bad time seeing pro-communist positions.

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