B-but what if I just want to be like 90% of Lemmies and bitch about bOtH sIDeS and how the "Democrats are 98% Hitler" but literally not want do the bare minimum (voting) so that Republicans can win again and I get to keep bitching?
The both sides bitchers aren't 90% of Lemmy, not even close. They've just got loud mouths. Usually I see downvotes on this type shit and see someone challenging them.
I think after so many didn't vote because of both sides genocide, and have seen what they caused, they've shut the fuck up a good bit compared to election season. A lot of those were probably ops anyway.
I do see some downvotes and challenges true but there is too large of a percentage that are blaming everyone but themselves for putting us in this position by dissuading people from voting this last election. I'm sure a large part of it is just the tankie instances brigading though.