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You make a good point but I think you are severely underestimating the amount of terminally online people around the country (and world). Obviously if you go outside of your echo chamber you will see other perspectives... I don't think anyone would question that. The problem is many many people rarely go outside that circle and will in fact actively avoid going outside that circle. And you're right again that lemmy is diverse in it's userbase but to say that it's not very heavily leaning to one side of the political spectrum and liable to become an echo chamber for many is pretty disingenuous imo. I mean just look at this thread.
Now Im not saying you are doomed to become some wacko sycophantic nutjob from an echo chamber. But you will undoubtedly only get certain sides of stories that may very well shape your points of view. It's just something to be aware of is all.