The difference is that absolutely every fellow liberal already knows Nazism is abhorrent. Worryingly, this not the case with face punching
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Critics are saying that speaking back to Nazis doesn't work. It does. It has. 'Nazi' is now used to describe any authoritarian nastiness.
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From grammar to feminism. It no longer means 'adherent of Hitler's ideas' but 'thoroughly irredeemable bad person who oppresses others.'
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There are 'laws' & memes & fallacies devoted to this common knowledge that Nazism is the worst thing ever. We've won this battle of ideas.
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Neo-Nazism still exists & still needs opposing but there is very little general doubt abt this. Meanwhile rising antisemitism sneaks by us.
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Which is why it is so important to address horrible speech with speech based on liberal principles applied consistently to all groups.
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Rather than advocating or condoning punching actual Nazis & dangerously calling everyone who has a problem with this a Nazi sympathiser.
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They do this because of their ideology though, real world vs intersectional worldpic.twitter.com/7Nv8a8UiRC
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Yes I was surprised. I was genuinely surprised to be called a Nazi apologist.
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I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that so many assume opposition to violence must always equal sympathy for the victim.
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