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EDIT: no, I don't sympathize with nazis (neither I sympathize with those who call everyone nazi when they're losing an argument ;)

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (8 children)

Nazis/extremists don't respond to rational arguments against their ideology.

[–] yeeter 4 points 1 year ago (7 children)

You ever hear of that black guy who makes friends with KKK members? Sometimes they give up their bullshit and they become friends. I will accept the risk of having futile arguments with many if there is a chance that logic and reason breaks through to a few.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I did that for years. Many years. It burned me out and made me much more of a thin-skinned and intolerant person with those around me in real life.

I love places where they willingly come to redeem themselves (like r/IncelExit) but otherwise I just stray very, very far. It took a heavy toll on my mind.

It is a noble thing but one that shouldn't be required of most users.

[–] yeeter 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cheers. Not everyone has the constitution to engage, and that’s fine. I do not think hate should be tolerated, but I think it must be confronted with reason. The only alternatives seem to be more isolation, extremism, and violence.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Honestly I still discuss online but it's very rare. Mostly with teenagers since they are usually more open.

There is a problem of even where to confront with reason. Most of the time you hinder more than you help on mainstream social media, because more comments on a post will boost it on the algorithm and distribute the original poster's message further while they remain wilfully ignorant.

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