u/LeninMeowMeow moderates a large amount of big subreddits, r/therightcantmeme, r/gamingcirclejerk, r/animememes, r/greenandpleasent (a known russian propaganda subreddit source: Center for European Policy Analysis (think Lemmygrad)) and much more.

Anyways on r/lemmy, he says that lemmy.world is right-wing and thatcherite. I reply that it is more social democratic.

I instantly get banned from the subreddits he moderates and blocked by him. I have not commented or participated in any of their subreddits before, and this is my first ever encounter with them.

Weird and concerning behaviour. I fear that tankies are taking over most left wing spaces on reddit (not that I really use reddit for politics anymore, that’s why I’m on lemmy, but for the implications to our democracies, as a non-negligible chunk of voters are politically influenced by reddit).

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    2 months ago

    Is there evidence they’re on Lemmy? I find this hard to believe given the anonymity of the platform.

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      2 months ago

      Impossible to prove or disprove, but grad ML and Hexbear follow the exact leftist ideologies these agencies try to push.

      They also push extreme right ideologies too, anything that destabilises and improves relationship with russia china is good for them.

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      2 months ago

      If you were trying to influence foreign affairs (like elections) you’d likely LOVE the anonymity.

      You can say you’re voting for Harris even if you’ve never left the walled city.