Building an army is an action. You can take action against it. If ppl state intention to commit violence, you can stop them.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @gdeichen
At least then you know what their plans are which you don't if you stop them speaking.
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Replying to @HPluckrose @gdeichen
We won the war of ideas against Nazism with words. 'Nazi' is now used to mean 'thoroughly malevolent authoritarian'
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Replying to @HPluckrose
We're losing other wars of words, though - young guys getting "radicalised", etc.
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Replying to @gdeichen
Yes, so we need to know what they're saying & present the problems to waverers. Argue with ppl. https://areomagazine.com/2016/12/14/the-value-of-arguing-with-extremists-building-a-moderate-center/ …
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Replying to @HPluckrose
All makes sense - almost tempting to call it common sense. But does the softly softly approach work with hardened views?
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Replying to @gdeichen
Does punching in the face? We need to change minds, not prevent people from speaking them.
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Replying to @HPluckrose
I don't know. I'd like to think no, it's always wrong, honestly. But what if it shows the inherent weakness of a monster?
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Replying to @gdeichen
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Replying to @HPluckrose
Well he would say that! And he's probably right - there's a huge pool of racists out there.
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But that's what it looks like when you go around hitting people rather than countering their ideas!
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