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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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[–] GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Speaking as a punk, it's about keeping a community a healthy, welcoming place for the 99% of people who aren't assholes. There's a reason why we say 'Nazi punks fuck off.' It's not just a slogan or part of a song, it's a declaration that this house will not be used as a gathering place for people who want to tear it down.

[–] kittykillinit@lemy.lol -3 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

"Agree with me or leave."

[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

"Nazi opinions are just as valid as everyone else's"

No. All Nazis should be shot.

[–] kittykillinit@lemy.lol -1 points 52 minutes ago (1 children)

You people like crying "nazi!" every time someone disagrees with you on a political issue so you can silence them.

[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 2 points 40 minutes ago

The statement you replied to was specifically about Nazi punks a well documented issue? Are you fucking illiterate?

[–] Hadriscus@jlai.lu 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

No..... cf "paradox of tolerance"

[–] kittykillinit@lemy.lol 0 points 51 minutes ago

What about it? People disagreeing with you doesn't mean they aren't tolerating you. They would need to ban/censor you in order for that to happen.