I didn't think midwest.social was particularly big and,
having grown up around a lot of liberal and extreme reactionary politics, I would not have expected there to be a lot of overlap between the midwest and an ML community

I am happy to be experiencing a little discomfort by all the "new" ideology, as I am well aware of the limited social and political bubble that is constructed around me. Specific political stances aside, I can say I do feel right at home with the somewhat irreverent tone of the comrades here. Hopefully midwest.social and lemmy/kbin at large can adopt the emoji implementation you have here so I can join the fun.

[–] JuneFall@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

In addition to the discomfort here, we are a very varied group. We have some set of rules, but the opinions expressed are all over the field, that includes ongoing news events, but also older things.

Those kind of differences are completely good and acceptable in a social space in which we try to create a community in which differences can remain. If we would act differently we would lose quite a bit of diversity and quite a few users that often are representing voices and perspectives that you don't hear often in the west/imperial core outside of marginalized groups.

Think how various groups come together for anti fascist actions, there you will have a ton of groups with ideological differences, and how sometimes we celebrate afterwards together.

I for one am happy to have you here :)

[–] ChapoKrautHaus@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We have some set of rules, but the opinions expressed are all over the field

No bans for shitposting so far gigachad-hd

Only once was a post of mine deleted, because I was horny for Tulsi Gabbert. sadness

[–] ComradeChairmanKGB@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 2 years ago

A well deserved deletion by the Volcel enforcers.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Hexbears can correct me if I'm incorrect but, my understanding is that the instance is not necessarily M-L but more "leftist and anti-capitalist unity" (M-L, anarchists, etc.).

[–] fox@hexbear.net 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Hexbear is explicitly left unity, but by tendency it's mostly Marxist-Leninists. People still cop bans for sectarianism towards anarchists

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

Glad to hear it. Not that the sectarianism is happening but that it is being stomped out. Keeping othering from happening is vital for both successful social change and preventing repeats of past tragedies.