This man is named Andrew Dodson. He was exposed as a Nazi last summer. He stood next to othet Nazis as they pepper sprayed entire groups of people, and he cheered. He watched people get assaulted, and he celebrated.pic.twitter.com/QvYlYcSRGO
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This man is named Andrew Dodson. He was exposed as a Nazi last summer. He stood next to othet Nazis as they pepper sprayed entire groups of people, and he cheered. He watched people get assaulted, and he celebrated.pic.twitter.com/QvYlYcSRGO
He was not violent himself, but he celebrated the violence and stood cheering with Vanguard and other Nazis. He was outed for this.
The far right has learned about it finally and is up in arms. But they seemingly ignore all the times that they have called on others, particularly trans people, to kill themselves. They ignore all the times they shit on mental illness.
I have an entire folder of Chris Cantwell's posts where he implicitly suggests I should kill myself. And his pinned Gab post is making fun of my friend Molly for speaking out publicly for mental health advocacy. They don't get it both ways
Andrew joined a movement that was built on hate and divisiveness and one which doesn't support its own people. He joined a movement built on hating others, not loving each other.
Suicide is always a tragedy but this case shows just how deeply morally wrong movements built on hate are. Andrew's life had no value to his peers. He had no support.
Suicide is a problem among men and as a feminist I strongly advocate for men to seek mental health support and for men to create environments of support for one another, to destigmatize mental illness. Mental illness isn't weakness and admitting you're struggling isn't a flaw.
Andrew, like many other men in his position, supported and cheered violence before he took his life. Many men who take their lives end up harming others first.
It's not on his doxxers that Andrew is dead. He made his choices and he had to live with the consequences. He could not. He chose a movement that would discard him and use him as a political prop for their hypocritical agenda later.
To all the other men out there struggling: it's ok to struggle. But your struggle is not the fault of people who aren't like you. And joining movements built on hate isn't going to ease your suffering. Those movements are going to put your suffering on others without fixing it.
They are going to use you and discard you just as fast, and no one is going to be sad when you are gone, because your legacy will be nothing but hate. Choose better. You can choose better.
seems to me if Andrew seriously took steps to denounce his behavior and dedicate himself to making up for her like other former fascists he could of found some peace in his life
Thank you for the content warning. Not sure if I'll read but its more than most have given when discussing him. Its been causing some anxiety.
and nothing of value was lost
Thank you, Emily. Sad news. People who put themselves in such positions are at great risk from mental trauma. Hate is not a healthy lifestyle...
You missed out if you treat customers like shit they may not take it out on you but themselves. People make others feel insignificant for their own gain.
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