I’m just curious for the new or existing people? Lemmy.ml has taken a hard turn to the right since the reddit exodus. There’s been a lot of pro-imperialist propaganda being posted on world news, and a lot less diversity of opinion. It feels more neoliberal and neo-con to me.
Does anyone want to share what their political leanings are?
I’ll start; I’m anti-imperialist pro-state regulated capitalism. I believe we should have usage based taxes (toll roads, carbon tax) and luxury taxes, and I disagree with wealth taxes for people with less than $250 million. The state should spend more money on consumer protection in all industries (environment, health, finance, etc.) I believe in multipolarity vs. US hegemony.
I think the “billions on relief in poor countries while we can’t afford helping Americans at home” bit is a false dichotomy. The money spent on other countries isn’t to help their people, it’s to curry favor with foreign governments and advance American empire.
Really, the people who are stealing our rightful wealth are not poor people in other countries (or “welfare queens” at home) but the rich and powerful who aren’t paying their fair share.