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If there was one post that perfectly encapsulates Liberal Lemmy-style politics, this would be it
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this post was submitted on 06 Oct 2025
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Removed Comment "Do you know why Holocaust denialism is considered so bad? It's not because it's inherently wrong to question any claim anyone makes that a genocide is happening. It's because the Holocaust is extremely well documented with an overwhelming amount of evidence. To place it on the same level of extremely dubious claims that primarily rely on one single person, who is a religious nut with ties to the CIA, is bordering on actual Holocaust denialism. Claims of genocide do not get some special status where they get to circumvent the normal process of skepticism and critical examination. It's the opposite, since it is such a major claim, they should be subject to even more skepticism. The Holocaust has very clearly passed the most skeptical evaluations, to the point that we can safely say that anyone denying it is acting in bad faith. But other claims of genocide that lack that kind of evidence, such as the "Uyghur genocide" or the "White genocide" or whatever else do not get the same treatment. You don't get to exploit the Holocaust to bypass evidence for other claims." by OBJECTION!
reason: Genocide denialism
Banned OBJECTION! from the community World News@lemmy.world
reason: Genocide denialism
Idk how they got it into their heads that claims of genocide get to bypass any and all scrutiny but the US sure knows how to exploit that idea.
Whenever I dare look at the .world (and co) modlog, I know there's a decent chance I'll see one of your removed comments there. But every time that's the case, it's always an excellent, sensible comment, the deletion of which always a testament to the vacuous dipshittery and hypocrisy of the liberal lemmy instances. It's like always so clearly just that they can't argue against it without blatantly abandoning the pretense that they're any different than the maga conservatives or outright fascists they love to claim they oppose.
So anyway, your name and pfp are very appropriate. Thank you for your service of frequently wading through those brainworm-infested waters and spraying some dewormer around. It may seem like a drop in the bucket but I'm sure some of it gets through here and there.
Something that keeps showing that Marxist analysis is actually the proper understanding of the world, at least to me, is the fact that people can't argue against it, all they can do is attack the position by censoring them and claiming they believe things they clearly don't.
This drives me up the wall more than it should. I know libs are acting in bad faith, so I shouldn't be surprised when they do things like this.
"Commies will say 'not real communism' every time!"
"Actually, the USSR was real communism and it was based. It was in the process of transitioning to a classless, stateless, moneyless society but for a variety of reasons, ultimately failed and collapsed."
"SEE! HE SAID 'NOT REAL COMMUNISM!'"
"No, I didn't. I said the opposite, while acknowledging the reality the Soviet experiment failed."
"Wow authoritarian 1984 Voldemort!"
"Kind of a meaningless term, since all governments are authoritarian. No government in history has ever allowed ideological enemies to organize a seperate government within the same state. Except when the US does it, it gets labeled "freedom and liberty," but when China does it, it gets the 'authoritarian' label."
"WHATABOUTISM!"
....is usually how those conversations go. Often, you can type out the lib response before them. Outright reactionaries are even easier to predict.
Whataboutism? What about deez nuts?
I appreciate it! I chose the name and avatar, at first because I wanted to do a bit and be in character, but the bit got old fast. I still pull it out every once in a while when people are being super unreasonable and disregarding actual facts and evidence. I really wish it was possible to have a higher level of discussion but nobody wants to actually think or read, they just parrot memes. I mean it's possible on Hexbear but then we don't have a lot to argue about.
5e DnD sucks
I've been saying it for years, it's a terrible system
The first mover advantage in TTRPGs going to Gygax and WotC have been a disaster for the space.