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.