If the Twitter/X thing teaches you one thing, let it be this: Twitter was a neoliberal place. Then Elon Musk made it into X, a fascist place. Once again, neoliberalism laid the foundations of fascism. But that’s not the (whole) lesson… Neoliberal folks are still using X, calling it Twitter to make themselves feel better, and pining for the good old days. And there’s the real lesson: When neoliberalism turns into fascism, neoliberals will adapt to life under fascism. Right, class dismissed.

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(We really need a better way to crosspost from mastodon…)

  • jollyrogue@lemmy.mlEnglish
    318·
    9 months ago

    Aral is promoting the Fediverse.

    He’s also saying neoliberals/centrists are largely performative, and they are fine with fascism. It’s a variation of the Nazi bar story.

    There were always problems with Twitter’s moderation as it was lighter on the right than the left. The famous comment about not banning Republicans congresspeople comes to mind. It was never as right leaning as Facebook though.

    • AVincentInSpace@pawb.socialEnglish
      111·
      9 months ago

      There are plenty of ways one can promote the Fediverse without saying things that are factually wrong

    • glimse@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1715·
      9 months ago

      I am a proponent of the fediverse as well but I do it without disparaging the people on X who are still there because the community they’ve been a part of for 2 decades is still there.

      • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1416·
        9 months ago

        without disparaging the people on X who are still there because the community they’ve been a part of for 2 decades is still there

        No, those weak-willed people are a big part of the problem and are therefore even more deserving of disparagement.

          • novibe@lemmy.mlEnglish
            16·
            9 months ago

            Yes. Real leftists have no loved ones.

            The only love we need is our love for Marx, may peace be upon him.

              • novibe@lemmy.mlEnglish
                4·
                9 months ago

                That’s how it works in anime right? We do a tournament and the survivor will be the strongest leftist. They’ll be able to defeat all fascists by themselves. Truly a masterful plan.

                • DragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafeEnglish
                  3·
                  9 months ago

                  That’d actually make a pretty sick anime imo

                  Like the antifa version of Hetalia: Axis Powers

                  Sure, you could argue that it innately defeats the entire point, but just toss in a team up at the end and it’s all cool

          • the post of tom joadEnglish
            53·
            9 months ago

            It’s the end of the world! (of Warcraft)

            Be real now you don’t need to follow them on Twitter. They’re on your phone.

            • glimse@lemmy.worldEnglish
              63·
              9 months ago

              That’s like saying “you don’t have to be in the guild, you can still private message people”

              There’s more to a community than just the people you’re close enough to have other forms of communication with. I don’t have the contact info for a lot of my acquaintances online outside of the specific platform I talk to them on

              • the post of tom joadEnglish
                24·
                9 months ago

                Well ok then. It’s not like im attacking your choice man, just joking about your hyperbole. :)