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Lemmy users lack nuace and it stops actual discussion.
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this post was submitted on 08 Feb 2024
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This is my big problem with online spaces. Yes it's great to demand that everything should be different, but I've spun on this planet for a few decades and all I can say is change happens slowly.
We're still dealing with the fallout from slavery and it ended over a century ago. A decade ago I fought for gay marriage and I thought we won, but it's still being contested.
Keep fighting for change, but know that we need to focus on small victories. Places like the US are not going to give up capitalism in the next year. Or the next decade. Or century. What we can do however is push for strong regulation, housing, and rights.
Nuance here is important, and I agree dropping the "everything bad is bad" talk is key. We all know it's bad, but a country is a big ship, and a big ship takes a very long time to turn around.