I’ve been using Lemmy for a while now, and I’ve noticed something that I was hoping to potentially discuss with the community.

As a leftist myself (communist), I generally enjoy the content and discussions on Lemmy.

However, I’ve been wondering if we might be facing an issue with ideological diversity.

From my observations:

  1. Most Lemmy Instances, news articles, posts, comments, etc. seem to come from a distinctly leftist perspective.
  2. There appears to be a lack of “centrist”, non-political, or right-wing voices (and I don’t mean extreme MAGA-type views, but rather more moderate conservative positions).
  3. Discussions often feel like they’re happening within an ideological bubble.

My questions to the community are:

  • Have others noticed this trend?
  • Do you think Lemmy is at risk of becoming an echo chamber for leftist views, a sort of Truth Social, Parler, Gab, etc., esque platform, but for Leftists?
  • Is this a problem we should be concerned about, or is it a natural result of Lemmy’s community-driven nature?
  • How might we encourage more diverse political perspectives while still maintaining a respectful and inclusive environment?
  • What are the potential benefits and drawbacks of having a more politically diverse user base on Lemmy?

As much as I align with many of the views expressed here, I wonder if we’re missing out on valuable dialogue and perspective by not having a more diverse range of political opinions represented.

I’m genuinely curious to hear your thoughts on this.

  • Glasgow@lemmy.mlEnglish
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    3 days ago

    There is enough variance between and within authleft and libleft.

    ‘Centrist’ and right wing voices belong in the gulag.

    • endeavor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      3 days ago

      Nice. Ending statement with wanting to send people who aint you to a death camp. How are you literally not the same as a nazi again? Why is this behaviour tolerated again?

      • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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        3 days ago

        The GULAGs were not “death camps.” The misconception of them being as such largely stems from WWII, when the Nazis stormed the Ukranian SSR and in taking it cut off the bulk of food production from the rest of the USSR. This led to prisoners getting less food than citizens, and many starving to death. Outside of wartime, prisons in the GULAG system were not especially deadly. Consider reading Russian Justice to learn more.

        Secondly, fascism and Communism are polar opposites and in no way comparable. I recommend reading Blackshirts and Reds to read a critical overview of the USSR and how fascism and Communism are entirely antagonistic, and served different classes.

        • PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml
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          3 days ago

          the Nazis stormed the Ukranian SSR and in taking it cut off the bulk of food production from the rest of the USSR. This led to prisoners getting less food than citizens, and many starving to death.

          Not fun fact: at the same time nazis were murdering so many people in USSR that comparing to the gulags: USSR lost nearly 14% of population and the average gulag mortality rate during the war was probably around 10%. Meaning being in the gulag was statistically safer than being outside during the war (statistically because for example people in Siberia were safe from nazis while Belarussian SSR lost one third of entire population).

          Also yet another comparison, in Russian Empire before revolution katorga (forced labour) had usually over 40% mortality.

        • endeavor@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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          3 days ago

          Yes please, entitled american ignoramus, please tell me more how one in five people were sent to enhoyable and gun gulag, you fascist apologist.

          • Cowbee [he/they]@lemmy.ml
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            3 days ago

            Where are you getting “1 in 5?” That number far exceeds any historian’s numbers for incarceration rates for Soviet prisons by a factor of 10 for the highest estimates, both while the GULAG administration existed and the post-GULAG system.

            Secondly, again, Communism and fascism are in no way comparable. Communism ultimately served the Proletariat, who enjoyed free healthcare, education, a doubling of life expectancy, over tripling of literacy rates to near 100% (higher than the US and Western Europe), ended famine, democratized the economy, and more. Fascism on the other hand developed systems of industrialized murder, destroyed working class organization, and found vast riches for the Bourgeoisie. They are entirely incomparable, and to do so is actually fascist apologia. Equating the two originated as a form of intentional holocaust minimization, a form of genocide denial.

            No, no Communist system has been perfect, but to compare them to the Nazis is clearly wrong to the highest order. Again, read Blackshirts and Reds, the entire purpose is to debunk such a notion. As for Soviet prisons, read Russian Justice.

      • sunzu2@thebrainbin.org
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        3 days ago

        Gulag is not a death camp bro, death camp is what nazis made for jews, noesupport genocide in gaza🤡

        Thx

        • Frank Casa@frank.casa
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          2 days ago

          No, instead of putting them to death, they worked them to death. If they survived, they might get their freedom… and be watched by the KGB for the rest of their lives.

          Also, to be fair, you have to look at specific time periods in Soviet and Russian history. Under some leaders, it was a very harsh prison sentence. Under other leaders, it was much worse.