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1: Open-ended question
2: Not offensive: at this point, we do not have the bandwidth to moderate overtly political discussions. Assume best intent and be excellent to each other.
3: Not regarding using or support for Lemmy
4: Not ad nauseam inducing: please make sure it is a question that would be new to most members
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> What do you mean by this? What kinds of methods do you find acceptable?

Some form of vote. And this isn't an argument on which system is better or not, just a definition of democracy compared to other forms of government.

> There is absolutely talk of political theory on hexbear.

It is very little and it doesn't get upvoteed much. If you are going to see posts from all, it isn't there.

> We aren't going to pretend liberals are worth engaging with politically. 

But Hexbear talks about liberals *a lot*, far more than any other political group. It comes across as a communal hate time for one group. It feels strange to focus on one half of the political systems typically represented in democracies and not the other.

>  not some "just vooooote" liberal

I touched on this in my reply. There is little in terms of discussion for organization or action. It doesn't come across as a group wanting to make change, but complain. And the hostility to voting feels like it comes from not wanting to do anything in the political sphere that will actually affect change.
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