A bunch more assholes who take any and every opportunity to be an asshole, and tripping mods who can't be bothered and apply blanket bans because you said a thing they didn't agree with. What's new.
It's probably an instinct or a reflex. I've noticed my cats consistently start grooming themselves when I pet them and it's as if they can't help themselves if I keep doing it a certain way.
I have never understood this idea that you need to see some sort of opposition to know that you're of the right opinion, rather than value insightful opinions that may, for example, take on root causes or offer more nuanced takes, or whatever other mechanism that pushes our views in a meaningful direction. This is where Lemmy excels. Pure opposition for the sake of it only results in meaningless arguments and turning the same wheel of discussion that has been turned for ages in online spaces where someone gets attacked, and nobody changes their mind, imo.
Seriously, I'm so tired of people here baselessly slinging those insults every time someone has the wrong opinion. I'm tempted to start naming and shaming.
That a lot of people can't help themselves but read way more into the comment than it's actually saying. I can't count the times I've had to be so explicit and airtight for those bottom feeders to get it.
"You're an atheist because you want to rebel against God!" - My mother 😭