Echo chambers are shit, it’s the reason the world is the way it is. If you want to sit in a circle and jerk off with people that share your opinion then be my guest, but to pretend it’s a good thing is a bridge too far. Honest discourse and people checking each other is the foundational rhetoric of a democratic society, without it democracy dies.
The outside world is full of conservative hate and outright racism at the moment, it’s ok to have a space where people aren’t actively hateful. Surrounding yourself with hate every day is more detrimental imo. Lemmy gives me a feeling of hope.
echo chambers are fine; i’d rather spend my time with likeminded people instead of yelling and arguing. if i wanted to do that i’d join debate club.
Echo chambers are shit, it’s the reason the world is the way it is. If you want to sit in a circle and jerk off with people that share your opinion then be my guest, but to pretend it’s a good thing is a bridge too far. Honest discourse and people checking each other is the foundational rhetoric of a democratic society, without it democracy dies.
The outside world is full of conservative hate and outright racism at the moment, it’s ok to have a space where people aren’t actively hateful. Surrounding yourself with hate every day is more detrimental imo. Lemmy gives me a feeling of hope.
I have no more interest in hearing the fascist pov
Can’t there be some other pov apart from your and fascist?
Good news, those are also on Lemmy.