"Progress is not made by crushing some swarm of malevolent foes, but by finding balance between competing truths" https://nyti.ms/2uXsFJB
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Would you describe convicted, escaped murderers that way, who actually killed, didn't just say scary words? Or would you have compassion...
Because of the circumstances that likely contributed to their actions? True compassion should be broadly applied.
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And understanding motivations is always good for counter-action, while dismissing foes as "malevolent" almost always hurts your cause.
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If your empathy for the oppressed & suffering stops at the border of your tribe, it's a political posture not a moral position.
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I rather resent the suggestion that my disapproval of *Nazis* is inspired by tribalism, rather than their stated goal of ethnic cleansing.
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Everyone disapproves of Nazis. You were bothered by insufficient condemnation of their malevolence. That's political / tribal.
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A frightening percentage of the US population fell for Nazi-lite packaged as "alt right". That's their new normal; full Nazi isn't so far.
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One way that society can deter that "full Nazi" transition is to make it utterly clear that being a Nazi/KKK/etc. is grossly unacceptable.
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So yes, look for root causes, empathize with and address factors that lead people into Nazism, but NEVER be gentle about Nazism itself.
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You used to complain about us treating overt racism as such a big deal. Well, Trump's President, and the Nazis are marching in the streets.
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