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I think that's a you problem. If you're too thin-skinned for the truth, I don't think there is a good way to engage with people on the internet. Especially technology is a field that's massively intertwined with money. In our current world, the largest and dominatig companies are about technology and selling ads. That's just the way it is. So when talking about facts and real-world issues with internet technology, this influence is bound to come up... I mean feel free to have your own opinion. Maybe it's also a cultural difference in our perspective on the world. I'm also a person who doesn't shy away from calling them out.
Arguing with people complaining that everything is capitalism fault is pointless. Especially with people having definition "not their perfect ideal communism" equals capitalism. It's just waste of my time. I'm done with politics and I know many communities where politics mean an immediate ban
Yeah, fair enough. It's a bit weird for me to discuss politics, too. Especially since I'm not from the US and lots of people here are. But our perspectives are so different. I've been called a communist. And I'm far from it. A lot of people are ignorant or trolling, too. That has nothing to do with where they come from. And yeah. Lemmy in general is overly political. I completely agree. And I'd rather discuss some computer projects, personal projects and hobbies or whatever. Most of politics is just a shitshow. Especially when I look across the ocean. And that's none of my business, strictly speaking. We have our issues, too. I'm not okay with excluding capitalism from the arguments, as I think it's one of the biggest issue with for example why parts of the internet suck. But I think I get it if you say you're tired of it and resignate.
I think the problem is that politics is involved in literally everyone's lives in every aspect. On the other hand, every other hobby is kind of it's own niche. I wish people would post more in their own niche hobbies, though. Too many people are content to be lurkers (me included, I need to go back to posting in the league of legends, gaming, and other communities again).
It'd help me if you (meaning everyone here) just pressed the upvote button every now and then. I'm regularly typing long answers here, contribute perspectives or give good advice. And seeing that valued by people is on the decline, lately. I occasionally scroll through my old comments and I regularly ask myself if it's worth the effort if no-one engages or even shows any appreciation by voting.
Feel free to also write text if you have some time to spare. But I think upvoting comments is an important issue to me, too. And it'd already get us somewhere. And can be done by any lurker.
And I really agree with the "post more in their own niche hobbies". That'd really add to this place. Immensely. I always complain that I'm here for that. And instead, most people just dump the news from some newspapers.
If you interpreted my last comment that I called you communist ( which I didn't intend ), I'm sorry that wasnt my intention. However, in my home country we say that best way to finish a meeting or party is to start politics. That's why I'm allergic to politics because I know that most people even don't try to argue, they only repeat "their opinions" same one form or another and call themselves names and labels. People have too far opinions to reconcile and I'm fine with this
Yeah. I wasn't implying that. You didn't call me anything. I'm just a bit sad that it is the way it is. I think in a democracy it is our job (we as the people / citizens) to shape the world around us. Ideally it'd work that way and that's what democracy is about (at least in part). It's super unhealthy for a society that people can't talk to each other or reconcile. But that's where things are steering towards?!
Being stubborn and having strong opinions, calling each other names and confining people to labels doesn't get us anywhere. And it doesn't get anything solved. I'd not participate in that, either. The sad thing is that this silences the good people. Maybe like you(?) And in the end I'm not okay with that. Idk. Take care... Have a nice day... I think on a personal level your reasoning is perfectly valid.