the difference is that everyone else is just as free to not have to listen.
You're right, if you refuse to hear people's opinions it's your absolute right, even if i strongly disagree with it because i consider it being closed mind imo.
How is defederating an instance without asking your community first a democratic action ? they also did the same with piracy communities and everybody claimed that "they didn't asked us first".
It's hilarious to see people hating on china because of the governement while their own governement probably do worse, and history proved that occident is capable of worse
This remind me of Gta San Andreas remaster somewhat