I live here, so. The speed with which people donated suggests the hunger for anyone doing something decent+
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..and I think people should organize other donation drives (hello people where were you?) in NC. Linked to many.
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Replying to @zeynep @LibyaLiberty
Sure - I think supporting groups that actually help people (rather than create harm for them) is a great alternative.
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Replying to @jilliancyork @LibyaLiberty
I think people are not thinking about the tactical worth of gestures, which is what they are.
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Replying to @zeynep @LibyaLiberty
I strongly disagree. I'm thinking: Had it been the Nazi party, would you still think this was a good idea?
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Replying to @jilliancyork @LibyaLiberty
Well, we view the Nazis (a period I'm obsessed with) through a historical lens as if there was no politics then.
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But there was politics then, and left acted like any conciliation with social democrats was same as Nazis.
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Absolute lack of thinking thru the next few steps, finding ways to undermine a growing fringe got us the Nazis.
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The Nazis really were a small fringe; and they masterfully navigated politics of faux victimization and terror.
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Now, if someone had suggested a way to undermine their Reichstag provocation? I'd at least listen. Too late+
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probably by then but there were a lot of steps along the way when they could have been politically marginalized.
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