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

submitted 2 days 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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[–] exaybachae@startrek.website 2 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

It's funny watching this argument.

I'm from a very hippy community.

I'm a collectivist.

I'm extremely far left & progressive.

I'm wholly anti-fascist.

I'm also 100% in agreement with you regarding including differing opinions regardless of how extreme.

Inclusivity only brodens the divide and limits opportunities for people who harbor extremist views to be influenced toward developing more balanced, functional, and beneficial perspectives.

Moderation can be used to soften their influences in our commuty while including them allows our community to influence them.

[–] QinShiHuangsShlong@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 hour ago

Anecdotal story and all but I feel this encapsulates why most people support kicking Nazis out even if they seem polite to start.