ContrarianTrail @ ContrarianTrail @lemm.ee

Independent thinker valuing discussions grounded in reason, not emotions.

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I've been accused of being both Trump and Kamala supporter today despite not even living in the U.S.

Nope, I'm just a dispassionate observer who doesn't think in binary. Trump is not all bad no more than Kamala is all good. Things are nuanced and complicated.

Also no, I don't think people either lie 100% of the time or not at all, but I also don't think you get to arbitrarily choose which is a lie and what is not based on which better fits your agenda.

..is an absolute statement in itself.

What’s beneficial to himself and the U.S. seems like the only thing he cares about.

“Make America Great Again” is his motto, and the actions he took during his first term mostly aligned with it, even if the outcomes didn’t always turn out as intended. If you don’t believe he means what he says, then I don’t think he should be criticized for the rest of what he says either - since he wouldn’t mean that, either.

He says he wants to end the war. Ending support doesn't do that and I don't see how Russia winning would be beneficial to the US.

What gets louder as it gets smaller?

A baby in a trash compactor.

Personally, I don't see morals as entirely subjective.

I'd say that 'worst possible misery for everyone' is objectively bad and any attempt to move away from that is better.

If you're using browser you can add this to your adblock custom filters. Just make sure the instance matches the one you're using so incase of OP, replace lemm.ee with lemmy.world

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Do you apply this same logic to Gaza considering their leadership?

I haven't ever needed to wait. I go in, hand them my ID, they cross my name off the list, hand me the ballot, I go to the booth and write a number, dude stamps it, I drop it to the box and I'm out. Takes about 3 minutes from when I step out of my car untill I'm back in again.

That's a really black and white way to look at it. These are complex issues. Any attempt to find a simple explanation to them is by definition going to be oversimplifying it massively.

Sure, and not just that. Most, if not all people I know of whom I'd consider a 'normal' don't spend time commenting on social media. By definition, everything we read on here comes from this self-selecting group of people who do not represent the majority.

I specifically post here with the expectation of being challenged. That's the whole point of it. I love a good debate.

I've always just muted users instead of blocking anyway. I don't care if they see what I post. I just want them out of my sight

So Twitter is one step closer to being like Lemmy

Ever been to Lemmy?

My blocklist is already over 500 users long. I don't block people for disagreeing with me. The bubble I'm building for myself is a bubble free from unreasonable assholes.

However, you didn't really answer my question. Blocking an entire instance is already a feature. That's way more 'heavy handed' than what I'm suggesting.

Adblocker works on twitter too though, and I don't really mind Elon profiting from my use of Twitter anyway. People should be compensated for running social media platforms like twitter.

What about Lemmy instances defederating others? We not hearing from people on Twitter, Threads, Facebook, Truth Social and Gap either, and what about the block feature in itself? If what I'm asking is 'issue for society,' then are these not?

I don't think anyone is in the position to dictate what everyone's social media feeds should consist of. If someone wants to make them a perfect information bubble, devoid of different opinions, then let them. That's of no harm to me.

Amazing how they can be wrong about literally everything while we're right on every issue.

I post gay porn. The number or right-wing rednecks that follow me with their public profiles is.. confusing.