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[–] kitnaht@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

You should engage them in debate though. The people who need to do so are always such cowards that they'd rather ban and run.

It's easy as fuck to outmaneuver one of those dipshits. And it's funny as fuck when they stomp off mad because you made them look like an idiot.

[–] Seraph@fedia.io 41 points 1 week ago (2 children)

But it's not a debate. They have no interest in listening to you, any facts you present, nor presenting any disputing facts.

Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty and the pig likes it. ― George Bernard Shaw

I'd argue it's better to make fun of the fascists!

[–] 14th_cylon@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago

But it’s not a debate. They have no interest in listening to you, any facts you present, nor presenting any disputing facts.

the debate is not for them. it is for potential impartial observer who just encountered the problem for the first time and is now forming an opinion.

unfortunately it is really hard, because since the onset of the machine learning generators the pile of crap is literally endless.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 34 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Fascism demands a response. When it stands without objection, it grows. We are obligated to respond, less to convince the fascist to change their ways, and more to extend a branch to those passers-by who might get swept away.

Sometimes that responder is me. Sometimes it should be you.

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The response can also be a closed fist or the end of a bayonet.

Not a first goal, but still a time tested answer.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sometimes that is the best response.

[–] Blazingtransfem98@discuss.online 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's the only worthwhile response. If you try to debate them, they will just toy with you and give garbage arguments, then go silent when they run out of useless arguments.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io -3 points 1 week ago

I’ll disagree here. We have rules, and when we ignore those rules, we become what we despise.

[–] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The response in this context is a preemptive: "not welcome here". We've all heard what the fascists have to say, and it's worthless. Zero tolerance for fascists.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

And blocking does not convey that message.