Socialist Mormon Satanist @ UniversalMonk @lemmy.world

Mormon Satanist. Transracial Socialist Workers Party Kopimist Monk. Debt-fr

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Yep, my post history is public: https://lemmy.world/u/UniversalMonk?page=1&sort=New&view=Posts

And what makes you think I was "surprised" at any backlash?! Friend, I've been getting backlash since my first day here. There is no "surprise" on my end.

And how was I troll to you? How am I treating people?

I realize that. I was merely noting that I'm surprised that there aren't more scooters there. I was under the wrong impression that there were.

Right? And it'll probably keep going down! I have a small fun downvote brigade that follows me around! lmao

So the people in c/politics think I'm the #1 troll on all of Lemmy (I voted for socialist candidate in this year's US election instead of Harris). A few of them sent me DM's saying they'll follow me around just to "keep an eye" on me.

They like to post stats of how many downvotes I get (which I just used and put in my profile anyway.)

If you're really bored and want to see some of the comments about how much I suck and should be banned, you can start here: https://lemmy.world/comment/12929978

But seriously, it's boring and basically it's people thinking Lemmy should be one big echo chamber. I get called to be banned daily. Meh, I'm still here. :)

Damn, no kickstands back in the day!

Man, I lived in a mountain state in the 90's and even there and then, lots of people thought it was a fad. I remember people wanting mountain bikes to stay off the bike paths.

And now, it's way harder to find a road bike than a generic "mountain bike." lol

Love this vid tho, so thanks OP! :)

Makes sense. I don't know any EV owners that aren't really well off financially.

I fucking hate those cars! Ugh!

peoople who had trucks like that, just like the people with the stereos you could hear 5 miles away, absolutely did concern themselves with the way they were perceived, having that tricked out truck.

Yep! This past weekend, my girlfriend and I were waiting to be seated at Texas Roadhouse, and we saw something interesting.

Some young guy pulled in with his tricked-out, shiny truck, meeting friends who were all decked out in cowboy hats, boots, and big belt buckles—total urban cowboy vibes.

They were laughing and showing off around his truck, talking about the truck, being impressed. But then something odd happened: they took off their cowboy hats, swapped their boots for tennis shoes, untucked their shirts, and walked over to the Kohl’s next door!!

I was like, what the fuck did I just see? They switched personas from country to urban real quick—they def cared a lot about how they were perceived.

Actually, that's a great idea. I was gonna ride my bike to grocery store, but lack of bike rack annoys me, so I was going to take my car. I've never had a bike stolen before, but I just got this new e-bike, so I'm kinda extra cautious.

But I am definitely going to write to their headquarters this morning and suggest a bike rack! Thank you, friend! :)

Wow, I always romanticized France as having cool scooters everywhere. Guess I was wrong. lol

I'd love for this instance to do away with up/down votes. But so many here like to use it as weapon, I don't see that changing.

I think about this a lot. I’ve been trying to cut down on using my car and rely more on my electric scooter and recently purchased e-bike, both of which I got from Amazon. Man, I'm addicted to Amazon. I get deliveries almost every day. lol

So, while I’m okay with delivery trucks for things like that, I really wish cities, including mine, did more to promote bikes and scooters for everyday use.

Unfortunately, my city here in the US doesn’t even have a train system, and the bus system is pretty terrible, making it harder to avoid cars altogether.

You make some good points. I don't know much about scripts or bots or API. But it is weird how quickly many of my posts and comments get downvoted, even in other communities. And in fact, many in those other communities often wonder why I get so many downvotes since it's unrelated to content or context.

So you may be right. But I don't care. The downvoters are just mad because I have different views than them.

It won't stop me from posting or comment. Thanks friend! :)

Friend, I love that you keep standing up to yourself. That user calls everyone who disagrees with him a "russian shill." And he's had plenty of comments removed for incivility.

Good on ya, for staying strong!

Don't worry, it has nothing to do with you, friend.

There are many in here who think it's fun to downvote every single thing I say, regardless of content or context.

So just ignore it. You haven't done anything wrong. Thanks, friend! :)

Right?!

You bring up some great points.

I don’t have any issues with you disagreeing with me—that’s your right. But it seems like you’re treating Lemmy as a small, unchanging community, and you’re viewing my posts, which you even admitted are “minor" pollution, as a reflection of bigger societal issues like social media.

I think you’re focusing on me because I’ve become an outlet for your frustration about those larger problems.

Here’s the thing: I’m not the cause or the solution to that. Wanting me banned because you don’t like the potential changes my presence might bring to your idea of this community is unreasonable. There are far worse people online deliberately causing problems, and I’m not one of them.

Despite your assumptions about me, you’re wrong. I’ve always been open about my interest in political news, and I’ve posted articles from all perspectives. This community doesn’t need more pro-Harris content because it’s already overflowing with it.

So, no, I don’t take your accusations to heart. You’re afraid of change, particularly what you see as negative change, and I’ve somehow become the face of that for you. But banning me or seeing me leave isn’t going to fix anything.

And honestly, if everything you said were true, you could block me.

But here’s my theory—and it's just a theory, not an accusation: You’re so annoyed by me that you won’t block me because you secretly enjoy watching people jump on me. You’re waiting for that big moment when I get banned or called out, or better yet, give up.

But, like those who think I’ll disappear after the election, you’ve got me wrong.

I enjoy using Lemmy and I’m here to stay. I value its potential to avoid becoming an echo chamber. I like hearing dissenting voices, even if I don’t always agree.

In my view, you’re longing for the "good old days" of Reddit, where niche communities felt untouched by the general public.

You might see me as someone mucking up what you love, but I disagree. Lemmy is more than just this one community, and I plan to keep using it across different communities and I'm on many different instances.

Whether you like it or not, change is coming—but I’m not the one bringing the negative aspects of it.

Thank you, friend! :)

Meh, I always think it's good to keep trying. But yeah, to your point, the odds are not in Dems favor.

Dude is gonna lose millions. I think it's hilarious!