Facebook was a massive step ahead in UX compared to Myspace. Lemmy, thus far, isn’t. It’s actually more difficult to start using. The idea behind it is great and worth supporting, but there needs to be a way to streamline the process of signing up on an instance. The fact that over half of the well known ones require approval alone is enough to make someone give up.
Is it better, though? The more you feed it, the more it burns. It’s popular amongst both parties because it’s something easy to talk about and it requires very little from the politicians in terms of action.
At the end of the day, everyone that’s been or is currently being oppressed will have a much easier time dealing with it if they also have access to affordable housing, affordable (if not public) healthcare, and access to mental health services. At least, much more so than if they have their preferred bathroom at walmart.
Is that not how it’s often used? How many democrats will hate their elected officials’ policies but say, “Well, at least they aren’t persecuting the trans community.” Or how often does a Republican disagree with their party’s positions or actions but say, “Well, at least they’re protecting my kids against drag queens.” In my experience, both online and in real life, this happens a LOT. I’m not saying these stances are equal, but they serve as effective distractions in either case.