There are several layers of discourse that I am currently avoiding touching1, but gonna make an exception for one that I will try to zero in on usefully:
It is not the case that everyone has to loudly state their opinion on every current event, especially if they are not highly informed or personally impacted. But, in a social network, one of the helpful things you can do is to boost those voices that are highly informed and personally impacted.
But, that only works if those voices are represented in the network to begin with, and those folks feel comfortable speaking up in the space, and others are able to find them, and they're more supportive than antagonistic when they do find them.
Cohost crucially lacks in diversity in several areas. This speaks to a real and true problem about Cohost generally. The solution to that problem is not "every goofus needs to post their hottest take," it's, "how do we (if we even can) change the culture so this site is less of a white enclave."
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Many will be surprised to learn that I do not inherently love discourse