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Lemmy might, MIGHT have a small bias towards the left (lemm.ee)
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[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm confused, isn't criticism without alternatives itself useless and pointless?

[–] bloodfart@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, it broadens and deepens understanding.

Alternatives come from that understanding. Criticism is the fundamental step towards alternatives.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

No, it broadens and deepens understanding

How exactly do you come to that conclusion?

Edit: "Thing bad" doesn't broaden or deepen anything. "Thing has specific shortcomings which aren't present in specific alternative to thing" is a useful criticism. Criticism without alternatives is just called complaining.