Hello! I’ve been searching for a reddit alternative, and yes, I’ve picked Lemmy and Raddle, but here’s the thing. My morbid curiosity is perked up, and a part of me wants to join the “free speech” alternatives, like Saidit, Poal, etc. What’s wrong with me that I want to join toxic places? I mean, yes I’ll find a whole new perspective (albeit wrong), on political topics, but a part of me wants to be the antagonist, and post lefty memes, and music with a left-leaning message (bands from r/rabm) I know that’s like kicking the hornet’s nest, so you don’t need to start in with “that’s a bad idea” I know it is. My main point/question is, is it wrong to join a site with potential hate speech? Does it make someone a bad person?
Propaganda is not only about making you believe things. It’s also about making you think others hold these beliefs too.
Your average Lemmy user probably is not a communist, but there are so many vocal communists here that it makes it seem like they’re much more numerous than they really are. This then leads to non-communists becoming more aware of the presence of them and they may second guess themselves before saying anything critical of this group i.e. self cencoring which only makes the problem worse and effectively makes them part of the propaganda machine.