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alt-text for thumbnail: text saying “blocking fascists is self-care” next to an antifascist flag on a 2d digital art wooden background

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reactionaries in the comments, look at that. Not surprising since this place downvotes everything related to queer and disabled people, I suggest yall find somewhere else to hang out. I got a discord server if anyone is interested

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[–] bigmclargehuge 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

Just to play devils advocate: Daryl Davis. A black man who has convinced over 200 members of the KKK to quit, by having civil conversations with them.

Edit: he directly convinced something like 50, but estimates more than 200 have quit because of his efforts

[–] RosethornRangerTTV -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

that is not online, the circumstances are very different. This also doesn't stop them from doing fascism, it just changes what fascism they do. I am not sure the impact of that is all too great

it probably just convinces them to focus on attacking disabled people, women, queer people, etc

[–] Zorque 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

If you assume failure at the outset, you guarantee it.

[–] RosethornRangerTTV -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

if you assume everything you could try will succeed you will be found dead at the bottom of a cliff

there is a difference between guaranteed failure and efficiency as well

from this comment my assumption is that you didnt watch the video. I think you should probably focus on context before jumping into a conversation

[–] TriflingToad 2 points 2 months ago

hmm yes, talking to this person who has differing political options from me is going to literally kill me

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