Some, many of them are useful idiots who think they’re doing the right thing

I think the driving forces are more likely sociopathic corporate interests that want deregulation and foreign adversaries who want to see the US government dismantled (and allies driven away, and growing social division)

Exactly, digital divide and conquer

That joke is apauling

Maybe I’ll switch to Mastadon. I find myself going back to Reddit as often as using Lemmy these days, so maybe it’s time.

I suspect everyone switching won’t solve the problem. Seems unavoidable that open-access, anonymous social media will be a target for propaganda any time it becomes popular. If everyone leaves for Mastadon, the shills and their LLMs will move over there.

The communism is a facade for their propaganda, and it also bolsters extremist discourse. Win-win for them.

Thanks for your efforts fighting disinformation. Seriously.

No doubt many have tried the fediverse and walked away because of Lemmy.ml/hexbear.

I don’t even admit that I use it as is because of the propaganda. I’m still hopeful for the future but my enthusiasm is dying.

Well said, I completely agree.

Yeah I just skip comments if I see they’re from Lemmy.ml.

I hate that instance.

Lemmy.ml communism is mostly just a facade for spreading propaganda to useful idiots. If they were real communists I’d have some respect for them.

Lemmy.ml spreads a lot of propaganda/disinformation, has opaque and questionable moderation, and regularly advocates for violence.

There there, it’ll be alright… have some jeans

That’s great! I really hope the fediverse can replace corporate slop social media, and I think people coming here and not getting turned off by those bad instances is key.

Rawdogging Lemmy without blocking hexbear and the .ml instances… good luck!

I use tags often, but I don’t block, I use it to track accounts spreading disinformation.

Agree, it do be like that

More garbage from Lemmy.ml, looks like the Kremlin is still funding it lmfao

Yummy mummy get in mah tummy

Nah, they want people to see the bodies, know what actually happened, and be afraid.