I often write about #USpol, but until today, I had never thought to browse the hashtag.
Friends, that is not a high-quality hashtag. Lots of nonsense, conspiracy theories, incoherent rambling, and misguided anger. I didn't encounter anything right-wing or conservative. I don't know if it's because those people avoid the Fediverse, eschew the hashtag, or are effectively blocked by my instance.
It's sad to find so many people on "my side" are not the brightest bulbs in life's marquee.
volkris
in reply to Prof. Rachel Thorn 🍉🇺🇦🏳️⚧️🏳️ • • •I think it's partly because Fediverse users have often actively and explicitly sought to reject folks of those different mindsets.
SO OFTEN I've seen talk about how this is supposed to be a safe space to get away from people with alternative perspectives.
And yes, there is also some blocking going on. Folks are proud of who they block to maintain their echo chamber here.
Without the pushback from different perspectives, the conspiracy theories and rambling are feel to thrive.