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[–] Rhynoplaz 2 points 1 hour ago

Even worse since he should have known better.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen 3 points 2 hours ago

Intentions are meaningless. Fuck Matt Walsh.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

There is zero difference between Nazis and people who espouse Nazi views.

Internal justifications are worth jack shit outside your own mind.

[–] Fondots 3 points 3 hours ago

I'd say there's one narrow exception for people who espouse Nazi views in order to infiltrate and undermine the Nazis.

That's outside the scope of the question though.

[–] theywilleatthestars 3 points 2 hours ago

That would be worse actually.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

There seems to be an assumption built into this question that genuinely holding beliefs that harm others is worse than simply promoting harmful beliefs for money. I'm not sure I agree with that or not but the latter definitely doesn't make someone worthy of forgiveness.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 hours ago

Doing it for money is worse because it’s 100% selfish motivation.

Doing it for ideology means they’re trying to make the world a better place, but have a warped morality.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 hours ago

"Just kidding! I was playing a part for the money" isn't forgiveable

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Jagger2097 1 points 2 hours ago

Been Shapiro minus the talent

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 hours ago

Forgive him? I don't watch his content now and I never would. My forgiveness would be irrelevant to him, and a waste of my emotional energy for no gain.

The opposite of love isn't hate, it's apathy, blah de blah catchphrase. I am apathetic about Walsh.

[–] Sanctus 6 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Well, hypothetically, if he shoved an entire pineapple backwards up his own ass I might entertain the thought of forgiving him for a fraction of a second before demanding he shove another, hypothetically.

[–] EleventhHour 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Did you forgive Gavin McGinnes?

[–] Jagger2097 2 points 2 hours ago

How many pineapples?

[–] EleventhHour 1 points 3 hours ago

Nothing at all. In fact, that would make it even worse because he’s a traitor to his own people on top of everything else.