"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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I rather resent the suggestion that my disapproval of *Nazis* is inspired by tribalism, rather than their stated goal of ethnic cleansing.
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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I *love* intense debates with people of different political opinions. It's not tribalism to insist that ethnic cleansing be off the table.
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