I mostly like the app but I find it a little unnerving that the political posts are 100 percent predictably left-wing. I agree with a lot of them (yes Trump is going to be a bad president!) but what’s the point of reading a bunch of content where I already know what it’s going to say? - ThreadSky

binarybits.bsky.social • 84 days ago

I mostly like the app but I find it a little unnerving that the political posts are 100 percent predictably left-wing. I agree with a lot of them (yes Trump is going to be a bad president!) but what’s the point of reading a bunch of content where I already know what it’s going to say?

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mackuba.eu•83 days ago

Shhh don't say things like that here 🤫

tomeward.bsky.social•83 days ago

Modern conservatism doesn't challenge what we believe, it denies objective reality. For years people have been shreiking 'Water is dry! Water is dry! Water is dry!' Personally, I can't hear enough these days that water is wet.

darkoverlordofdata.com•81 days ago

probably because prior to the plague of locusts a.k.a. twitter exodus arrived this was a mostly left leaning community

as far as "reading a bunch of content where I already know what it's going to say" I could say the same about most right wing and centrist posters

chaimkatz47.bsky.social•84 days ago

Sure you're unnerved. But are you unnerved enough?

https://www.thefp.com/p/jesse-singal-bluesky-has-a-death-threat-problem

no-privacy.bsky.social•84 days ago

I periodically visit Xitter to track stock related posts and it is a complete 💩 show over there. I curate my feed here to see reasonably diverse people but it is definitely a WIP.

binarybits.bsky.social•84 days ago

Who do you follow for right of center perspectives?

no-privacy.bsky.social•84 days ago

I follow a collection of reporters and others. I like financial news which is also less political . @sarahlongwell25.bsky.social is one, @adamkinzinger.bsky.social is another. @jenrubin.bsky.social

no-privacy.bsky.social•84 days ago

In fairness Jennifer’s opinions have changed over time as disgust with the GOP has grown. Very sad the GOP is not a party of viable ideas. Just a cult in search of power. Alternative reality is quite a thing

binarybits.bsky.social•84 days ago

Yeah those all seem like good follows but I also want to understand what some non-never-trump conservatives think.

no-privacy.bsky.social•84 days ago

You can read the WSJ any time you want right? They at least pretend to be intellectuals instead of partisan hacks.

just-logic.bsky.social•84 days ago

Mark Cuban used to be a repub until the moron came along. He presents a very pragmatic view. @mcuban.bsky.social

just-logic.bsky.social•84 days ago

Advantage of Bsky is that is not a mouthpiece of a billionaire.
It comes with sufficient user controlled moderation tools.

There are plenty of center-left people over here. Just take 2 weeks to find them.

Yeah.. maga and right wing crap is getting blocked at this phase of this media ☺️

just-logic.bsky.social•84 days ago

All.. former republicans who crossed over to left b'cos of Trump is an example of right of center. However, there isn't a center-right anymore due to polarization. Center-left still exists.

zeroisanumber.bsky.social•83 days ago

I've already examined and rejected reactionary politics, why would I need to read a bunch of reactionary posts?

binarybits.bsky.social•83 days ago

In my view “reactionaries” are right about some things and wrong about others. You’ve gotta see what they are saying to benefit from the good stuff.

zeroisanumber.bsky.social•83 days ago

What are they right about? Because in my experience they're either nihilists who crave power or cowardly opportunists.

robnotrobot.bsky.social•83 days ago

They were right about communism and they are right about gender woo-woo.

meelar.bsky.social•83 days ago

All due respect, but if you think that just because someone is left of Trump they're predictable, you're following the wrong people. There's a whole spectrum of anti-MAGA people, many of whom deeply dislike each other and fundamentally disagree.

ollimus.bsky.social•83 days ago

So far I'm positively surprised. I'm right wing in Finnish context so center left in European context so communist in US context. 😂

binarybits.bsky.social•83 days ago

I’m not saying everyone who doesn’t like Trump is predictable. I’m saying people on this app are predictable. If you have follow suggestions I’m all ears!

andys311.bsky.social•84 days ago

Memes my brother

ryanhassett.bsky.social•83 days ago

Welcome to the parallel universe where Twitter was sold but the buyer was MSNBC.

mupp3t.bsky.social•83 days ago

It's awfully loud with so little to say here. Diversity of thought is not an aspect of this platform and it's not much fun. I thought I'd have more fun but it's a waste.

nbrockway.bsky.social•83 days ago

I read it for the news. And for a pick-me-upon troubled times. Anyhow, Twitter stopped being a place where one could sometimes have civil disagreements when it became X.

haydenth.bsky.social•83 days ago

come for the tedious leftist takes, stay for the death threats and drama

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