I experience Lemmy as a reflection of many of the problems in the world; there seems to be little effort to understand and respect different viewpoints. Instead of being curious about opinions one disagrees with, the community often feels almost aggressive. People end up in their own trenches. What about trying to be more open and curious about our differences instead?
Apparently we believe in freedom of speech—so long as the speech is something we agree with…
I chose it because I’m a conservationist myself and interested in topics like human-powered transit, homegrowing food crops, and fighting climate change. I personally think that environmental conservation and education are the two most important political issues, because those are the ones that will determine our future. Frustratingly, it’s been a rough couple decades policy-wise for both here in the US.
I have had some very interesting conversations and learned a lot about anarchism in my time here, I will say. And while I still think that anarchism as a political philosophy requires a certain amount of naïvety regarding human nature, there’s much about it to be admired as well, especially at a hyperlocal scale.