I really think it is quite unfortunate how much grad/hex tainted communism. I'm not a communist, but I was open to good discussions about it, particularly because I know it's important to look at the flaws in your own systems.

Now? I'm scarred. I can't just assume a post js something posted by someone I could probably agree with after a discussion.

I assume something similar has happened to other users. It's unfortunately hard to grant someone the grace of assume they aren't a tankie when you know they're out there. I feel your pain and I'm sorry. I also don't know how any of us can change now.

[–] Grayox@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

The far left on Lemmygrad that advocate against voting feels like an effort by bad faith actors to help Republicans win in 2024 and enact their plan to competely gut America's representative Democracy, which isnt a conspiracy theory, there are receipts. https://youtu.be/9k3UvaC5m7o?si=00aMWYfamDiFyfAe

[–] Waker@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Same, I usually don't really participate but I love seeing people discuss political opinions objectively and willing to learn.

But hex\grad people were always "What do you mean [any post] isn't political??!?! It's clearly political because [absolutely unreasonable reason]"

The ragebait/sea lioning was getting too much. Eventually my mailbox was full of those trolls so I just went on a different instance that had both banned and I'm a lot happier. On the downside it's now closer to an echo chamber but I guess I'll just browse the memes and random crap then. I can work with that....

[–] sharebear@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

calling them out for being explicitly anti Tankie, while they dont even define what they mean by tankie, which can be used to define any person with communistesc ideologies

You know damn well that in leftist communities "tankie" does not mean "any person with communist ideology". You're being disingenuous and then feigning outrage when nobody takes the bait. You don't need a dictionary definition to understand the sentiment being expressed, and the attempt to get one is just a distraction where people start quibbling over the exact specifics instead of the overall intent, which is opposition to authoritarians and state simps.

[–] Schroed4@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm very confused as to how this is a reply to my comment when I didn't write the quoted comment and this does not appear to discuss my comment lol

[–] sharebear@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 year ago

...I am too. What the hell? How did I manage that.

My b, I clearly hit the wrong ass thing at some point, didn't mean to yell at you like that.