As more mainstream libs are discovering Lemmy, we’re seeing a pattern of complaints that opinions outside the ones they deem acceptable are allowed on the platform. We’ve even seen instances defederating because their userbase does not wish to be exposed to these views.

Interestingly, these are the same people who level censorship and control of free speech as their main critique of communists. What we’re seeing is that these people absolutely don’t care about free speech. They understand the necessity of censorship and actively advocate censoring opinions that they find dangerous. Yet, when societies based on values different from their own use these same tools they screech about authoritarianism.

Turns out it’s not authoritarianism libs hate, but that they consider their views to be the most enlightened and think that all other viewpoints should be shut down. What really offends them about places like China is that it’s their ideology that’s being suppressed there.

  • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmygrad.ml
    101·
    1 year ago

    Looking at selfproclaimed anarchists from instances other than hexbear and what they write, the answer is:

    1. No. They declare so, but then behave like typical crackers. Even the most belivable examples ultimately side or bothside with fash against AES and/or other antiimperialists.
    2. No. Sometimes they try, but what they say is idealist wishful thinking.
    3. No. They have zero understanding what imperialism is. At best they will bothside conflicts.
    4. Yes, not always but often, after some scratching. In case of libertarians its always yes.