I’m German. I won’t touch this conflict with a stick from 10meters away. (Which means our government has similar issues, especially with all the fake news floating around and people who think this is their sign to show public antisemitism… in Germany!!!)

“Oh no this is different” - Conserfacists

This. Lemmy is the way to go. Decentralized Communities connected via API.

I don’t see many other possibilities. The system needs a “free for ever” mechanic or big money shits into everything.

From your description alone, knowing only the US and not Japan, it sounds like Europe is the middle ground. Not as free, but less socially oppressive. I mean, in Japan it’s mean to walk while you eat… how deep is the interference running?

Edit: Am from Europe, sorry should have added this.

I have probably lost lots of pictures die to head crash. WD especially