• imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works
      6·
      2 days ago

      This is Lemmy. IRL Israel is doing whatever they want anyway. It seems apparent that the chilling effect doesn’t affect them whatsoever.

      This isn’t a court of law, it’s simply practical advice about how to act on Lemmy so that the platform can grow and succeed. Sometimes you lose the battle but win the war.

        • imaqtpie@sh.itjust.works
          6·
          2 days ago

          Okay… first of all, opposition to the Israeli actions in Palestine is not equivalent to antisemitism. That’s just a fact.

          People who are antisemitic are definitely going to take that position, but most people take that position for completely different reasons.

          Secondly, the growth of the platform will inherently change the nature of the discourse. If we get tens of thousands more users over here, the conversation will change drastically. That’s why starting from a position that challenges the dominant mainstream discourse is an advantage for Lemmy, because that position is guaranteed to be diluted as we grow.

          • bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.worksOP
            16·
            2 days ago

            opposition to the Israeli actions in Palestine is not equivalent to antisemitism. That’s just a fact.

            Obviously not. Demonization, delegitimization, and calling for the destruction of the only Jewish state is antisemitic though.