That's a much more general premise than I'm endorsing here. This is specifically to do with the online troll phenomenon.
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How confident are you that alt-right are just trolls & not ideological racists?
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Replying to @HeerJeet
From what I gather it's a variegated constellation of actors. Some are ideological racists, some are just trollish provocateurs.
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Replying to @mtracey
Right. So: don't you think the fact that a presidential candidate is taking memes from some ideological racists is worth noting?
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Replying to @HeerJeet
"Worth noting" in what sense? Analytically? Tactically? I'm not really interested in positing what HRC "should" or "should not" do
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I'm analyzing the effect of what she is in fact apparently doing. That's been my narrow aim from the beginning of this discussion.
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Replying to @mtracey
OK: let's analyze effect of ignoring Trump's winks & nods to alt right. Do you think that's good & useful?
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Replying to @HeerJeet
For whom? HRC? Why is it incumbent on me to offer HRC moral and/or tactical guidance? She can do whatever she pleases.
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Replying to @mtracey
Not just for Hillary. By your logic, best anti-racist response in general to alt-right is to ignore because they are trolls.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
You're conflating "what HRC should do" and "what people in general should do." I'm not in the business of advising candidates.
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I think it might be in HRC's tactical interest to denounce the alt-right. "Should she" do it? I don't know. Not advising her.
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Replying to @mtracey
But I'm not interested in Clinton here. I'm interested in anti-racist politics outside of Clinton campaign. Should people ignore?
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Replying to @HeerJeet
With respect to alt-right trolls in particular, I don't have a good answer as to how to best combat them. I am unsure.
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