I feel like things on Lemmy were pretty chill several months ago, and that’s started to change.

People used to talk each other like they would talk to a neighbor. Now I get the sense that people have become quick to be negative, attack, and not be constructive.

Am I crazy in feeling like the vibe has changed?

  • ryathal@sh.itjust.works
    89·
    8 months ago

    I blame the Israel/Palestine conflict heating up again. It made it more apparent how much antisemitism was lurking below the surface. Ecer since it seems like there’s a significant divide even on communities that aren’t news and politics focused.

    • Bayz0r@lemmy.world
      12·
      8 months ago

      Yeah, that’s definitely what the conflict brought to light. Not the fact that people and most nations are happy to allow or even support literal genocide and ethnic cleansing as long as it’s done by people they like against people they don’t like.

      • Zirconium@lemmy.world
        3·
        8 months ago

        There were 153/193 votes calling for a ceasefire for a UN resolution. It’s not most nations that are happy with it

    • diskmaster23@lemmy.oneEnglish
      61·
      8 months ago

      For me, it’s the genocide thing. Like how the USA killed over a half million people in Iraq.

      • ryathal@sh.itjust.works
        11·
        8 months ago

        Most claims I see are saying it’s just criticism of Israel, and then excusing literally anything hamas/Palestine does as totally legitimate, which is way more than being anti-zionist.