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[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 week ago (26 children)

I watch people like Ben Shapiro all the time because I don’t want to exclusively live in my echo chamber and it’s good to challenge your beliefs and staying up to date with all sides.

I prefer the more moderate conservatives but it’s good to watch everything.

Something i am concerned about here on Lemmy is the instant downvoting without discussion of dissenting opinions. Hardly conducive to bringing about a revolution if we won’t even engage with certain people.

Seems like a massive circle jerk at times where we can all feel superior because we have empathy. But i want actual change and not just to seem like I’m progressive.

[–] PalmTreeIsBestTree@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (6 children)

I get your point of view, but I ain’t got time to listen to these chuds.

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de -2 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Do you see how if the other side has this same mentality then nothing really changes?

[–] drislands@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago

I don't rightly expect whether I watch propaganda to change the opinions of those that believe it. Just because "they" won't consume content I know to be good, that means I should consume content I know to be bad to balance it out?

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