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on further thought, I'll just add that I think we're both defending ourselves and then taking each others' defenses as attacks to defend against, and it's a vicious cycle.
I still feel hurt over db0's two posts tbh. It's not even the meme, it's the witch-hunt feeling of that meme being broadcast across all of lemmy to a receptive audience we cannot talk to.
I'm sorry I stressed you out and put you on the defensive. I actually felt the same way. I don't think either of us intended it. From one communist to another, I hope there are no lasting hard feelings.
This I feel is why many of us jumped on the original meme in the first place.
We are so close to being vulnerable to a new wave of McCarthyism and not just the "tankies". It is already starting with people getting fired or prosecuted for supporting Palestine.
This shit is fucking dangerous and the people engaging in it don't understand the stakes.
our only defense is not getting divided, which is why this stuff scares me, seeing how easy it is.
I'm optimistic though, I think the red scare stuff is harder in real life, when people are in a real situation with other real people instead of alone at a screen.
Oh yeah this is mostly terminally online bullshit (for now) but it's still dangerous.
Or they do
I guess federation in this case means blocks don't do much, still allowing you to reply and such. I would never have seen this after your "ok." If I didn't get curious to check how it worked.
I'm glad you sorta realized I'm not trying to antagonize anyone. I want leftist cooperation - I think the original meme was bad and unproductive, partially because that kind of thing can generate even further unproductive infighting, and then hexbear proved that correct. This is an "everybody loses" situation IMO and getting caught up in it in a way I had to try and defend myself was extremely unpleasant and unintended.
I also apologise for any excessive rude behavior on my part. I am not great, especially when upset, at being polite, or being coherent in general.