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[–] goat 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Delicious:

We’ve largely been able to put aside our differences and unite together to defend against the reactionaries.

I remember about a year ago the landscape of the site was quite different; posts were still largely positive, but people were tearing into each other more harshley in the comments if they disagreed with the other’s brand of leftism.

While federation has exposed us all to a fair share of horrific takes, it has also united us all in a Hexbear-versus-the-world sort of way. In some ways, I like how the inner community feels a lot more now, and it makes me hopeful for the future.

Relatedly, thanks everybody for keeping the dunk tank in [email protected] so I can choose when I’m willing to expose myself to it.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago

"Fascism is so much more fun now that we're not devouring each other and we have outsiders to hate!"

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago

They're just openly, over and over, stating that their entire purpose is to brigade the rest of the federation with their pro-dictatorship tankie nonsense.