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I feel like things on Lemmy were pretty chill several months ago, and that’s started to change.

People used to talk each other like they would talk to a neighbor. Now I get the sense that people have become quick to be negative, attack, and not be constructive.

Am I crazy in feeling like the vibe has changed?

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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Every year is an election year somewhere.

[–] vulgarcynic@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Yeah but this is an AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION YEAR!!!

that's like the super bowl of elections

Sent from my freedom phone motherfucker

[–] dylanTheDeveloper@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yep it's time for the entire online world to suffer for 3 months

[–] WanderingVentra@lemm.ee 3 points 10 months ago

3 months? Ha! Try a whole year. American election season, baby!!!

[–] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Fur_Fox_Sheikh@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] nitefox@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] dumpsterlid@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Only if you twist your hand all the way around like an owls head before you pet it, otherwise the owl won’t recognize it as a friendly entity and will bite.

[–] vulgarcynic@sh.itjust.works 0 points 10 months ago

You mean a brave patriotic eagle! America's awesome upgrade to the bog standard owl.