It seems anytime I try to check out Mastodon it is always some negative political view or affiliation of why X, Y & Z is bad. Is this just what most people like boosting or is it a sign of botting to push negativity over the more positive headlines?

I do understand I can switch to any Mastodon instance I want and stick to a small community, however I like keeping up with trending topics in the world. Maybe the most popular accounts in the Mastodon community likes to rise up pitchforks every minute.

  • Oyster_Lust@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3216·
    1 year ago

    It’s easier to removed about what’s wrong than to actively do something to make it better.

    • ShunkW@lemmy.worldEnglish
      443·
      1 year ago

      I mean plenty of people removed are doing what’s within their power. This is a reductionist and bad faith argument

      • Karlos_Cantana@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        37·
        1 year ago

        Everyone has the ability to change the things around them. People want to change the world. That is an unrealistic goal to start with. What you can change directly and immediately is your family/household. Then you can move to your neighborhood. As you change the things closest to you, then you can slowly move out to larger things.

        Going on a worldwide platform and removed may make you feel better, but it does nothing to change things and just makes people avoid you.

        • ShunkW@lemmy.worldEnglish
          71·
          1 year ago

          So every single action you ever take is to affect change directly? Seems that you’re not affecting change by posting here. Sounds like you’re removed about people removed. That does nothing. Kinda makes me wanna avoid you.

          Let people removed. It’s not hurting you in any way, and might even raise awareness of issues to people who aren’t familiar with a particular issue.