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There were these subs on reddit. I'd actually love some of that here as well; but otoh what you describe is the (dream of the) fediverse anyhow, and so far it really is a much nicer place to be than reddit, so the need is small.
That said, you can look up what these subs were called on reddit, then search for communities of the same name here.
edit: I think OP is fighting windmills here. They want to keep this discussion completely theoretical, probably so they don't have to get off their high horse. I see this a lot with so-called centrists who turn out to be fascists, but a quick glance at OP's posting history does not confirm that. Still, I doubt they'll ever come up with anything constructive concerning the point of this post 🤷
I can see how that would be the case for a certain type of person - perhaps even the majority - but interestingly, my personal experience has been almost the opposite. The people here tend to lean in the same political or ideological direction, and they’ve become extremely sensitive to any ideas that seem to go against their worldview. They’ve dealt with so many bad actors in the past that the moment someone starts making the kind of noises that trigger their alarms, it becomes almost impossible to engage with them meaningfully. You quickly end up having to defend yourself against preconceptions formed simply because you’re willing to touch on a sensitive topic.
I think the contrast within the userbase here is actually sharper than on Reddit. There’s a large number of incredibly decent, mature, and thoughtful people - likely due to the higher average age - but there’s also a surprisingly large group of extremely vicious activist types who will dogpile on you the moment you say anything even halfway critical of their cause, or not critical enough of what they oppose.
I, too, am interested in having serious good faith discussions, and will not become shrill if you present nuanced views, or criticism of mine.