!funny@sh.itjust.works

Just remember a few weeks ago people complaining about memes communities being overwhelmed with political content, so thought this one could use some promotion

  • VerticaGG@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    7·
    2 days ago

    Two genders: Men and Political

    Two races: White and political

    Two orientations: Straight and political

    Sorry but if you sweep it under the rug then your moderation is derelict of it’s duty / irresponsible or indeed potentially lethal.

    • Allero@lemmy.todayEnglish
      3·
      1 day ago

      Plenty of women, non-white and gay (and also trans, autistic, etc. etc.) people do not enjoy constantly being bombarded with politics, even if it relates to their immediate struggles.

      Most people just need a chill place to have fun and distract for a second from worldly problems. Please, do not deny them that and let everyone choose their level of exposure to the political content.

    • Blaze (he/him)@feddit.orgEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      https://slrpnk.net/post/16850620

      How is this funny (which I assume is the initial goal of the community it was posted in)?

      I am well aware of the issues you mention, but I’m suggesting to have a space where those topics are not the focus.

      As stated in the sidebar, there are enough communities on Lemmy to discuss those issues

      • VerticaGG@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Nice try but again just because you dont like it, doesnt mean your censorship will result in anything other than silencing marginalized people’s perspectives, while allowing the status quo to go unchecked. Everything’s political.

        Attached image addresses noone specifically, but rather that dynamic and faux-enlightenment.

        https://roguenegro.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/dear-white-boys.jpg

        https://roguenegro.com/2016/04/21/politeness-is-a-strategy-for-people-with-less-power-to-remain-safe-from-further-harm-by-people-with-more-power/

        • Blaze (he/him)@feddit.orgEnglish
          3·
          2 days ago

          silencing marginalized people’s perspectives

          Lemmy.world top of the day (https://lemmy.world/?dataType=Post&listingType=All&sort=TopDay)

          • first post about pirates and history
          • green text criticizing consumerism in PC gaming: political
          • late stage capitalism post about the 1%: political
          • 196 meme about being laid off: political
          • green text about Harry Potter
          • comic about getting a child and learning them life
          • post about Trump and the Washington Post cartoonist: political
          • shitpost about captcha
          • political meme about Trump and Elon in Lotr scene: political
          • screenshot about abortion: political
          • shitpost about not being able to afford hunting gear: political
          • screenshot about Grok, the Musk AI, name origin: political
          • comic how hard life is and only leads to death: political
          • 196 meme about anxiety: political
          • shitpost meme about living in a totalitarian clown world: political
          • meme about Republicans, climate change and the Titanic: political
          • greentext about washing chicken
          • shitpost about a hotdog picture
          • wholesome meme
          • meme about 14 years old in the middle ages

          Out of the top 20 posts of the day, 11 are political.

          Do you really think that having a single community that would not have political content can be considered censorship, and would impact the amount of political content available on this platform?

          I skimmed though the article you linked, and I would agree we should avoid faux-enlightenment if applied to the whole platform. Here, it is only about one single community, which will definitely be dwarfed by the rest of the political communities.

  • SharkEatingBreakfast@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    6·
    3 days ago

    “”““Memes””“”" that are actually just barely disguised political opinions.

    I need some humor in my life that doesn’t blend with political current events.

    Thank you. 🙏

  • Blaze (he/him)@sopuli.xyzOPEnglish
    9·
    3 days ago

    Personally, I agree with the statement that politcs are invading a lot of memes communities. Just had a look at !whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works (also, did we really have to keep that name), one meme was about a nice joke with a “made my boyfriend a goblin keychain”, the top post is about Republicans claiming they supported Obama.

  • Solumbran@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    3 days ago

    Politics are becoming more and more of the center of a lot of issues, of course it’s going to be everywhere. Just like if a comet is about to hit earth and you complain about all communities talking about it, even if unrelated.

    Your stance is looking a lot like enlightened centrism at this point, and that’s definitely not a good thing.

    • Blaze (he/him)@feddit.orgEnglish
      8·
      3 days ago

      I’m well aware politics are more prevalent than ever, but does that mean they have to be everywhere?

      If a comet was about to hit earth, would you look at it non-stop or would you sleep from time to time to rest from the issue at hand?

      And I’m not even touching about the fact that it’s US politics that are getting posted everywhere. A large size of the Lemmy population are not US citizens, getting flooded with politics from another country isn’t really something people are enthusiastic about.