I believe in this instance and think it’s a sign that more conservatives are starting to discover the Fediverse.

I use Lemmy and the Fediverse because I believe in the same principle that brought it to life: decentralization. Nobody owns the whole thing.

That means conservatives, liberals, anarchists, and everyone else can run their own servers and speak their minds.

If we accept that idea for one group, we have to accept it for all. Otherwise, the whole project turns into the same centralized system we all claim to be against.

Conservatives get told we don’t belong online in certain spaces, but the Fediverse isn’t one of those places. It’s built so we can set up our own instances, moderate them our way, and still be part of the larger conversation.

That doesn’t mean forcing others to agree with us. It means exercising the same rights as anyone else to build communities, share ideas, and connect.

Equal access isn’t a privilege granted by one side; it’s the foundation of the network itself.

If only one political side exists on Lemmy and in the Fediverse, it becomes an echo chamber, and echo chambers don’t last.

Conservatives bring in different values, arguments, and discussions that test and sharpen ideas. That’s how free speech works.

If we believe in the model, then conservatives absolutely have a place at the table, just as much as left-leaning instances do.

We’re participants, equal in right and responsibility, and our presence proves the system is living up to what it promised.

  • ArtemZMAEnglish
    2·
    1 day ago

    I asked ChatGPT, it says we are not fascists.

    • Dr. George SorosEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      Newsflash: the hallucination machine says conservatives are not fascists

        • Dr. George SorosEnglish
          1·
          22 hours ago

          implying that only one person is tired of you conservatives and the fascism your politicians imposed on us

          • Donald J. MuskOPEnglish
            1·
            22 hours ago

            Oh, I know there are lots of leftist fascists on Lemmy. It’s not just one!

    • Donald J. MuskOPEnglish
      1·
      1 day ago

      Lemmy thinks that anyone who thinks differently than they do, have to be fascists. Which is pretty fascist. lmao

    • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
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      1 day ago

      Ah, good ole reliable ChatGPT… The same system that suggests glue as a good recipe ingredient when making pizza!

      Key Characteristics of Fascism Political Structure

      Authoritarianism: Centralized control by a dictatorial leader.
Suppression of Dissent: Harsh measures against opposition and criticism.
Nationalism: Emphasis on national superiority and unity.

      Economic Control

      State Control of Economy: Strong regulation and direction of economic activity.
Corporatism: Collaboration between the state and corporate interests, often sidelining non-fascist organizations.

      Social Dynamics

      Militarism: Celebration of military values and often aggressive foreign policies.
Xenophobia: Vilification of outsiders and minority groups, promoting a homogeneous national identity.

      Cultural Aspects

      Cult of Personality: Glorification of the leader, often portrayed as a heroic figure.
Anti-Communism: Strong opposition to leftist ideologies and movements.

      Propaganda and Mobilization

      Mass Mobilization: Use of rallies and propaganda to galvanize public support.
Violence and Intimidation: Tactics to instill fear and suppress opposition.

      Identifying Fascist Movements

      Opposition to Democracy: Efforts to undermine electoral processes and civil liberties.
Manipulation of Public Sentiment: Exploiting societal fears and prejudices to gain support.

      These characteristics can help identify fascist tendencies in political movements or leaders. The more traits exhibited, the stronger the indication of fascism.

      Conservatives literally hit all of those.

      • ArtemZMAEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        I asked it for a recipe to make pizza, so far no glue!

        You are factually incorrect more often than ChatGPT. Think about it.

          • ArtemZMAEnglish
            21·
            1 day ago

            That’s google’s shit

            • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
              11·
              1 day ago

              I noted that you failed to address the identifiers of fascism, and how they apply to conservatives…

              • ArtemZMAEnglish
                21·
                1 day ago

                Step 1: Put together some list of things you don’t like and call it identifiers of fascism (a fuzzy term on it’s own) Step 2: Apply it to everything you don’t like Step 3: Voila all your opponents are fascists! Genius!

                Fascism is a political ideology and a mass movement that dominated many parts of central, southern, and eastern Europe between 1919 and 1945.

                It doesn’t exist today.

      • ArtemZMAEnglish
        2·
        1 day ago

        Anti Communism is a characteristic of fascism? Sounds like a recent addition to the definition by Antifa (a leftist terrorist organization) or other tankies.

          • ArtemZMAEnglish
            2·
            1 day ago

            They went first after the Jews. Just like modern leftists.

            Communists (USSR) and Nazi Germany were allies at first, held military parades together and occupied Poland together.

            • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
              11·
              1 day ago

              No leftist is going after “the jews”… just zionostd engaged in genocide.

              • ArtemZMAEnglish
                2·
                1 day ago

                Zionism is a movement advocating for the self-determination of the Jewish people in their ancestral homeland, Israel. There is nothing wrong with that.

                Bombing Hamas terrorists is not a genocide.

                • ubergeek@lemmy.todayEnglish
                  11·
                  1 day ago

                  Well, you left out “genociding the people who lived there for over 2000 years”