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What's with users of fediverse using 'Go back to reddit' as a retort to other users? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by calmblue75@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I am seeing this pattern a lot lately, whenever a person disagrees strongly or expresses conservative/right wing views, they are told to go back to reddit.

You can say 'Don't bring these bullshit views to the fediverse,' or something of that sort. I am a reddit refugee myself, and part of the Reddit API exodus. Being told to go someplace I just left due to ethical reasons feels bad. So, I want to understand why it is being used as a retort. Is it really rude, or am I making a fuss out of nothing?

Edit 1: I am NOT defending conservative views, I think that they should not be given a platform in the fediverse. I am questioning how telling them to go back to reddit is a valid response.

Edit2 : Edited the the title to better represent my question.

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[–] calmblue75@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I am sorry if I worded this post badly, but my question is why is this phrase 'go to reddit' is used? You can simply tell them that their problematic views are not welcome here. Downvote. Report the comment. Why use 'Go to reddit' as a slur?

[–] lime@feddit.nu 8 points 1 day ago

it's not a slur, it's a signal that that the poster types like they're on reddit.

[–] doleo@lemmy.one 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Maybe it's a feeling of resignation that there are people that'll just stay the way they are, no matter what action you take.

Maybe it's confusion; why did they even leave reddit if they just want to say reddit things?

Maybe it's a defense mechanism, after becoming accustomed to people attacking you for your views on every other platform.

Maybe its maybelline?