Politics

I’m sorry that you don’t have a firm grasp on the interplay of social zeitgeist, nazis operating in the open with disingenous remarks like yours

Oh no I'm well aware of what you're referring to. I just don't find it relevant right now. I think you in your own way are unaware of the way that the online discourse on the left reacts to this. I've seen people who argue correctly that, yes, imperialism and neo-colonialism do in fact exist get smeared as anti-semites for some reason. Any reference to some global system of power with a powerful group of people at the top is smeared as "Nazi" because of a tenuous resemblance to Nazi conspiracy theories.

It's obvious the media use pearl clutching about moral issues as away to counter real criticism. I mean, OP is literally regurgitating a CNN talking point. See the opening of this article: https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/16/business/elon-musk-george-soros/index.html

And honestly, that's a way more serious problem to me. I think the people who are actually complicit in violence should not be able to claim the moral high ground. That's a dangerous thing.

Listen, if a Nazi is talking shit, don’t fucking pick up their shit talking because it jives with your own. Walk away. Wait. Bring it out later after the Nazis are gone and then you wont’ be tarred with the same nazi brush.

Your brush is a pretty broad brush at this point. And that's why no one is scared of it.

But really? I'm going to bookmark this post, wait for two weeks or so when the issue is no longer relevant, and then remember to create a new post about it? No one does that. And even if I did, you would still be responding the same way, but you would give me different reasons.

This "associated by context" rule you have is really nuts. Here's a good example. Look at Israel and all the atrocities they commit against Palestinians. Obv there are Nazis who hate Israel for different reasons. But should I silence my criticism of Israel at a prime moment just because there are Nazis in the room? Why should I silence myself when the US government already does so much to silence BDS supporters against their rights?

You make it seem like my point of discussion is some big emergency that has to be handled carefully, with the correct equipment, and following the correct prodedures and protocol. Why? What's the harm if I make my point? Does the reich come back? I'm genuinely curious. You realize that when real Nazis were brigading Lemmy I was the one who traced them back to their hive and exposed them right?

I really don’t care to continue this conversation - for the second time. I won’t tell you a third.

Ok well no one is forcing you to stay here. So if you keep participating, it seems like you do care actually. I told you you could leave, remember? I said

If it’s one you do not want to have, then the kind thing would have been to drop it and move on

So for the second time, you can drop it if you want.
I won't tell you a third 😡😡😡
Haha, I'm kidding. I will tell you as many times as you like. I'm generous like that.