Hello! I’ve been searching for a reddit alternative, and yes, I’ve picked Lemmy and Raddle, but here’s the thing. My morbid curiosity is perked up, and a part of me wants to join the “free speech” alternatives, like Saidit, Poal, etc. What’s wrong with me that I want to join toxic places? I mean, yes I’ll find a whole new perspective (albeit wrong), on political topics, but a part of me wants to be the antagonist, and post lefty memes, and music with a left-leaning message (bands from r/rabm) I know that’s like kicking the hornet’s nest, so you don’t need to start in with “that’s a bad idea” I know it is. My main point/question is, is it wrong to join a site with potential hate speech? Does it make someone a bad person?

      • Cowbee [he/him]@lemmy.ml
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        6 months ago

        Why? Shouldn’t the measure of good and bad be with respect to how correct it is, not how closely the position aligns with the status quo?

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          6 months ago

          The word implies an unhealthy and incorrect degree. Otherwise you’re not radicalized, just representing an opinion.

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            6 months ago

            the word radical means “from or going to a root or source.”

            it simply implies wanting to deal with the root cause of issues. the word you are looking for is probably “extremism”

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            radical means arising from or going for the root.

            it implies fixing things at the perceived root cause, the word you are actually looking for here is probably “extremism”

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          Yes, hence they reveal that they think the staus quo is the correct way of doing things… Though to be fair, being a little reactionary is hard wired in human brains and is especially prone to surface for those politically illiterate (or idiots in Greek).

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          To be fair I think my definition of radicalize is wrong given the other comments. Ive always used it as a synonym for extremism.

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      we need radical change tbh, things are not sustainable the way they are. just pays to be cautious about it though.