I see this almost every day: whenever you talk about an app, product, idea, or anything really, someone online jumps in with, "I'm amazed you support this because those people are awful," or worse, "you liked something that someone thinks is evil, so you must support this evil thing." Basically, "why aren’t you perfect?"
I advocate for open platforms while still using commercial ones. I listen to both black metal and jazz. I don't own a car by choice. I'm sober, but I still eat meat. I use Signal, deleted WhatsApp and X, but I stay on Meta platforms like Instagram and Threads. I use Linux, but also a Mac. I value more leftist values, but some think I'm a corporate tech bro asshole by having my own business and aiming for profit. I contribute to open source but host my projects on GitHub instead of purely libre alternatives, and so on...
People forget that contradictions are part of being human. You can stand for good things, but you'll never be perfect. That's life. That's human. We live in a society where everyone supports something harmful, whether unknowingly or by choice.
For me, there's a certain line, but not everything has to affect me. They are my values for a reason. I live only by my values. For instance, extramusical issues don't strongly influence my listening habits, although there are some exceptions, they are rare. The Steelfest black metal festival faces criticism from antifascist networks each year, regardless of whether fascist bands are involved or not. I've been accused of being a silent supporter of many things.
I'm just so tired of this. Everyone has their own values, and we can try to live by them, but please, stop judging others in pursuit of moral superiority. Focus on your own choices and values.
