Good point, and I can't always be right, I know. If I suspect someone is a real person I almost always treat them with respect because, as you say, we need to mend the fabric.
I think I'm doing more good than harm because even if I get it wrong, I'm highlighting the issue. If someone sees me call out suspected disinformation, maybe they'll think more critically.
At the end of the day, I dislike doing it, but I think its the right thing to do.
Another brain dead take from Lemmy.ml. They weren't talking about using nukes.
That joke is apauling
I appreciate your comment, and I agree with most of it. But ultimately, I think its critical to call out disinformation from the Kremlin.
I know that sometimes I'll get it wrong, and I regret that, but even then it calls attention to the issue I'm addressing.
I have no I'll will towards the average Russian, many of them are good people, I know because I've met a lot of them. If they, or Belorussians etc. are upset by my vitriol, they should stop and ask themselves why I'm angry.
The Kremlin is fucking with democracies around the world, theyre waging a vultural war that targets the fabric of societies. I hate them for that. If someone is offended but doesn't care to understand why I'm angry, they can eat shit.
Lemmy.ml blah blah blah
Hexbear isn't driven by real people, it's a politically-motivated, organized effort to spread disinformation.
I don't have an anecdote, but I do have a good joke.
Late at night, a German coast guard radio operator gets a distress call. A British ship has capsized and is quickly taking on water.
"We're sinking, we're sinking!!" The panicked sailor yells over the radio.
Confused, the German operator takes a minute then responds "What are you... sinking about?"
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.
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