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> Leftist will not tolerate anything other than what they think is right, so it's expected that they will ban everyone who doesn't share their mindset. Not all
by concho 4y ago
> Leftist will not tolerate anything other than what they think is right, so it's expected that they will ban everyone who doesn't share their mindset.
Not all leftists are like this. Some of us actively enjoy and even prefer discussing our political opinions with those who disagree.
That said, I know the type of people you're referring to, and they tend to be insufferable to deal with.
- morbidious 4y ago> Not all leftists are like this I suppose that's true.
- mschuster91 4y agoIt's one thing to discuss political opinions with other people. However, there is a fine line that the far-right, TERFs and SWERFs easily cross - and that is denying other people their right to a self-determined existence or an existence at all.
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- fleddr 4y agoLet's first appreciate the parent of your comment being down-voted for saying leftists don't take critique, confirming the point. In my experience, the insufferable ones tend to dominate communities, making the entire place unappetizing. You can see this effect on Mastodon too. A tiny group makes all the posts, and they have 100% ideological consistency. I think that's an effect much more important than arbitrary rules of an instance, because this happens before it. People aren't banned, they are discouraged from posting at all and become the silent majority.
- pseudalopex 4y agoLots of HN comments offend leftists and have high scores. The comment guidelines say don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle.
- mjmsmith 4y agoIf I post “Linux users won’t accept any criticism of Linux” and lots of Linux users downvote it for being hyperbolic nonsense, does this confirm the point?