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Seems like that's a lost hope points to trans athlete comments above. Mastodon was essentially a leftist space upon creation as well, wasn't it? I'm new here, but I am hoping that once people catch on to how the fediverse works, they will sort themselves into their "appropriate" instances, or just leave altogether. I do not care about the echo chamber argument, I want my online space to be relatively cozy and not filled with "WeLl AcKtUaLlY" smug centrists.
What is the connection between communism and the transgender movement? Is it as simple as there being significant overlap as marginalized groups fighting against the status quo? The interviews for the Marxist instances pointedly asked how I felt about LGBTQ, and now you're intimating that discussing Trans athletes is indicative of someone being a liberal as opposed to a leftist. I don't see how someone's opinion about Trans athletes has anything to do with their opinion about the optimal socioeconomic structure of society.
Trans athlete discourse is an obvious and very tired talking point that is a favorite among transphobes and conservatives. Also I did not mention communism or libs and I'm not interested in engaging in any kind of political discourse without an intersectional lens.
Maybe the Marxist communities trying to filter people out based upon their views on queer and trans people aren't meant for you.