The reason it seems many of us hammer the Far-Left more than the Far-Right is that we EXPECT White Supremacists et al. to act like violent thugs. Liberalism is suppose to be cerebral, making the case with good arguments, not angry fists. Conclusion: the Far-Left ≠ Liberalism.
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No, you are doing the fascists work for them. In order to justify right wing violence they have to make resistance to fascism appear to be more dangerous, violent, and prevalent than it is. The data are clear - 100% of deaths from political violence right now are right wing.
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I have joked that you fools are making this the “Reichstag Milkshake”. One of the necessary tasks for fascists to gain power is to cast the resistance to fascism as an existential threat - so they can justify even greater violence and suppression of rights.
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We have seen in right wing protests people getting plowed into by cars. 35 injured in Charlottesville. Bombs sent by Magas to journalists. Right wingers showing they are planning violence and planning to blame it on resistance. Read Niewart’s reporting https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/10/15/patriot-prayer-again-brings-violence-portland-flash-march-downtown-rounding-out-weekend-far …
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Yes, I STRONGLY suggest that Mr. Shermer read @DavidNeiwert's "Alt America." It's basically a primer on the history of far right wing/white nationalist movements in the US (neo-Nazis, fascists, militia, etc.) over the last several decades. It's very illuminating.
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