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[–] N00b22@lemmy.ml 85 points 1 year ago (7 children)

My opinion:

I think this community should ban political memes, and instead have another community for only political memes. I'm from Costa Rica and I don't care about the USA politics or stuff

[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 44 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I am also from the 97 fuckin percent of every human on the planet that couldn't give a shit about US politics

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[–] TheRaven@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Right? It’s such a US way of thinking to assume the entire world needs to hear about your issues.

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[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You don't really get that by banning a topic, but rather by fostering a culture where that sort of thing is frowned upon.

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[–] Schnitzel_bub@lemmy.ml 67 points 1 year ago (7 children)

No, that's not what they mean.

[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 29 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Seriously, OP is straw-manning. There's not this much politics on other sites. Lemmy has a ton of tankies so everything is about communism here

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[–] cryptosporidium140@lemmy.world 51 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Yeah for example I'm just about to go hit up a political barbecue and maybe bring some political jalapeno poppers because my political friend likes spicy political food. Then maybe we'll play some political games or something else political idk I'm kind of politically tired so maybe I'll make up a political excuse and politically ditch early. Sometimes I like to be politically alone and read a political book or do a political puzzle

[–] TheEntity@kbin.social 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The very fact you're able to do all of this is an effect of politics. And there are people that also would like to have similar rights to exist the way the feel is right for them, but they can't.

[–] cryptosporidium140@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago

People always tell me I make everything sexual but like... if it weren't for sex we wouldn't be here so basically boners are always relevant

[–] benni@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The very fact that they're able to do all of this is also an effect of the mitochondria in their cells. But if people tell me to stop talking about mitochondria 24/7, then I should just find a group of other mitochondria enthusiasts to interact with instead of ranting about how I'm ""right"" to make everything about mitochondria.

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[–] SrTobi@feddit.de 48 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I reject this! This sounds edgy but muddies the water and distracts as to recognize what politics is. Politics is everything regarding decision-making in groups! not more not less. Recognize when that's the case and fight!

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[–] AnonTwo@kbin.social 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Isn't there literally a community called politicalmemes because people wanted to sort these into another place?

At this point you're not even posting to be funny, you're just posting to be annoying.

[–] ArcticLynx@feddit.de 17 points 1 year ago

some would even consider it not only annoying, but spamming as well

[–] explodicle@local106.com 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's for people who want only political memes. Someone should start an "apoliticalmemes" group.

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[–] Ilovethebomb@lemmy.ml 46 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Jesus christ you're insufferable.

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[–] Godric@lemmy.world 35 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

"Everything is political" shares the same vibes:

[–] NotSpez@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I agree. It’s like sometimes you just want to go for a walk and there’s some guy following you around screaming EvErYtHiNg Is PhYsIcS just to remind you that there are physical laws to explain the world around you. Just shut up and let me walk in peace sometimes.

[–] LoreleiSankTheShip@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're very fortunate that you can take the time to ignore those politics. For many people, these issues affect them to such an extent that they can't be ignored at all. As for the amount of memes challenging the status quo here... well... if you're on Lemmy, the status quo didn't work for you either.

[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What has their constant fixation on these problems achieved? I have problems that affect me every day, I can still fuck around on the internet or whatever for a while and get my mind off it. Constantly immersing yourself in this stuff is not healthy.

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[–] Nioxic@lemmy.dbzer0.com 32 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Even chosen linux distro?

Damn

[–] duviobaz@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 1 year ago

I work in the government and let me tell you: Yes

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[–] foggy@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I was once up in some reddit thread during the George Floyd protests/defunding the police, and some dipshit had the lack of education to earnestly say "since when is the police a political issue?"

My dude. They share a the same root word.

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.de 30 points 1 year ago (31 children)
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[–] ArcticLynx@feddit.de 26 points 1 year ago (7 children)

literally everything is politics

how is nitrogen atom nr. 14729583929174 political?

[–] AlwaysNowNeverNotMe@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Becauses a scientist says it exists and that made God cry so we gotta burn him.

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[–] Cockmaster6000@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 year ago

At least pick a noble gas

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[–] hackris@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago

While I do agree that most things in life are somehow connected to politics and that it needs to be discussed, when I come somewhere, in real life or online, and I want to chill out, I really don't want to hear about it. Political communities exist, even here on Lemmy. Let's keep politics out of cooking, meme, and other not politically oriented communities please :)

[–] Omega_Haxors@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I once got warned in a discord server for being political. Brought up that everything was politics and they backed off.

About a week later I got hints that they might be a bit of a nazi bar which was confirmed when I called it out.

[–] Fridgeratr@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago
[–] Blaster_M@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Alright then:

breathes deep

The toilet paper is supposed to point away from you.

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[–] CCF_100@sh.itjust.works 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Are bodily functions political? Is breathing political? Lol

[–] SickPanda@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago

not only political but also a jojos reference

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[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 10 points 1 year ago (10 children)

"Not everything is political"

=

"I am priveledged enough that my right to exist and thrive is never questioned or under fire, and things that I care about are protected by the status quo and the suppression of others"

[–] Illegal_Prime@dmv.social 15 points 1 year ago

I exist in several categories of people who’s right to exist have been threatened many, many times throughout history, I agree that everything is political, or rather, that politics encompasses everything.

However, not every discussion should become politically oriented, as it’s not particularly the most productive in many cases. This is most prominent on the internet, where nuance, which is ESSENTIAL for productive political discourse, is often absent. I find much political discussion. This is especially true in dialogues where it is either discussed on a broad scale, or where it is discussed in a reactionary manner. When my answers to political topics are so often “it depends”, this stuff tends to be quite straining, especially when my attempts to create dialogue are shot down.

In short “not everything is political” exists because you’re either detailing a discussion to talk about how horrible everything is, or you’re on the internet and internet politics just suck.

[–] ArcticLynx@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

"I am priveledged enough that my right to exist and thrive is never questioned or under fire, and things that I care about are protected by the status quo and the suppression of others"

so someone who this doesn't apply to thinks that some random star in our neighbour galaxy is political?

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