IMO this is a bug, not a feature.
Yes, I know conservatives can struggle to be civil, so might be underrepresented, but this is a ridiculous situation for a supposedly functional social platform.
And I say this as a solid progressive.
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Boosts would be nice.
@EubieDrew isn’t that more about who boosted it than who the actual users are?
Very good point. We would need a similar poll from an origin point with a conservative following as a contrasting example.
@EubieDrew I'm pretty sure this whole scale is irrelevant. It's a linear 2 dimensional scale to represent 2 social perspectives. Instead of people thinking multi-dimensionally, they're forcing their mindsets into 2 predetermined boxes of variant volume.
What if the issues tied to this scale aren't important to you?
If you're pro personal rights, but also believe large corporations shouldn't be regulated, that doesn't make you centered or balanced does it?
Emotions shouldn't play a factor in human rights. In the court systems, "you hurt my feelings" is not a valid defense, so I'm failing to comprehend why we're dictating sociological rules based on that.
Sorry I've been crunching big data for most of my life. 😂 I'm not trying to rant, I'd really like some answers to these questions from someone who gives them much thought. 👍
@skanman Most people can not handle complexity. The best we can hope for is for them to understand the concept of the #politicalcompass
@EubieDrew upon clicking your hashtag, I found a site that plots your views. Nifty.
@EubieDrew I'm inclined to believe these results based on what I'm seeing on Mastodon today.
I agree this place would be better with more diverse views. It's a #bug.
IMHO a big reason for the skew is *why* a huge number of people migrated recently. They could see Twitter becoming more hate filled before their eyes. The people impacted by this, and their allies, wanted something better.
I think as M grows naturally we'll see more diverse views join.
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How would you describe yourself politically?
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Poll results:
0% Right Wing
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2% Right of Centre
44% Left of Centre
46% Left Wing
8% None of the above
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