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Why is my entire feed in this Lemmy server nothing but American politics and Reddit bashing (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) by BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I came to Lemmy cause Reddit went to shit, so I get that people want to bash it and I also understand that most of the users of Lemmy are from the US and the shit show that's happening there right now, but I am absolutely tired of these 2 types of posts being the only thing in my feed, I open this app because I want to learn new interesting things, and maybe see some funny and creative stuff, there's enough negativity and stress in my life and I don't need more of that on my only social media app. How do I filter these topics from my feed and which communities can I join to improve my feed.

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 17 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I'm starting to see that most Canadians are more interested in american politics than in their own countries politics. When a gigantic behemoth is wounded, and about to fall, you get a lot of rubberneckers. Sadly, I include myself in this list.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

As a Canadian, I engage more with American politics online because more online content is American politics than Canadian.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 4 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Would you like to discuss the failure of the liberal party to deliver on promised electoral reform?

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 1 points 21 hours ago

I'm not terribly interested in electoral reform personally. It'd be nice but not at the top of my list.

[–] Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I feel like we always have been - the Trudeau Sr. quote comes to mind:

Living next to you [The U.S.] is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.

Only more so now that said beast is trumpeting, stomping its feet and shitting everywhere.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 hours ago

That's a good quote! Thanks.

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 day ago

If it's falling towards you, it is indeed good to pay attention to that. Also, please accept my apologies that our bullshit is spilling over the line.