I’m a conservative. I don’t mind the liberal stuff here. It’s good to learn the other side, but I don’t want a liberal echo chamber. I’d like to be more politically balanced in the fediverse. Is there any way I can do that?

  • Maxcoffee
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    1502 years ago

    The challenge will be finding an actual traditional conservative instance that isn’t also a pro-Nazi fascist shithole.

    • Eggyhead
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      522 years ago

      I imagine traditional conservatives often get gate checked as leftist.

      • @[email protected]
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        -362 years ago

        Been called a Nazi plenty of times on Reddit and now here. God forbid you believe capitalism with a touch of regulation when needed works 🤷‍♂️.

        • trainsaresexy
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          Not to get too sidetracked but part of what isn’t working about capitalism is what is coming down the pipe with climate change. Capitalism does work, but market socialism looks like an upgrade to me. People over profits.

          • @[email protected]
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            -92 years ago

            That’s fine. I’m just saying it doesn’t make me racist Nazi to have a more right position.

            • richieadler 🇦🇷
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              262 years ago

              Maybe not, but the consequences of your beliefs impact people negatively and you should accept the resulting disapproval.

            • trainsaresexy
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              42 years ago

              No it doesn’t. You’d have to support nazi ideas to be a nazi, but how distant that connection can be applied I’m not sure. The left and right are calling each other nazis lately so I guess it can reach a long way.

        • phillaholic
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          202 years ago

          DOUBT

          You’ve said other things to get people to call you that.

        • Eggyhead
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          142 years ago

          Well if any left winger were to argue that merely believing capitalism with a touch of regulation works is all that makes you a Nazi, I’d be inclined to disagree with them even as a liberal progressive.

          For me it’s believing that what you read, what you are taught, who you love/marry, how you practice art, what happens between you and a doctor, and where you were born that needs to be policed, controlled, and punished is what makes a Nazi. I honestly don’t think a genuine American conservative would care about any of that.

          • WtfEvenIsExistence ✓
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            62 years ago

            Social Democracy*

            Democratic Socialism is establishing Socialism using democratic means. Social Democracy is still a Capitalist society but with a social safety net and lots of regulations. The commenter you replied to still believes in Capitalism so what they want is a Social Democracy.

      • phillaholic
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        272 years ago

        Nope, it started much earlier. When they linked up with evangelical Christians.

      • @[email protected]
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        152 years ago

        /r/conservative used to be moderately sane back before 2015. It’s almost like the entire Republican lost their minds the year after that. I wonder why…

        • @[email protected]
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          2 years ago

          Would it be too late for them to rein it back now?

          Seems like anyone trying would be immediately be booted for being a “liberal”, and the only way is down.