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[–] 26 points 11 months ago (13 children)

The paradox of tolerance is a philosophical concept suggesting that if a society extends tolerance to those who are intolerant, it risks enabling the eventual dominance of intolerance; thereby undermining the very principle of tolerance.

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  • [–] 4 points 11 months ago (11 children)

    How do you determine the threshold for when it can no longer be tolerated? How do you put this into use without being the very thing you are trying to eliminate?

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  • [–] 9 points 11 months ago (5 children)

    Maybe it’s difficult to establish a precise threshold, but Nazis in general and MAGA in particular are way beyond any reasonable one.

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  • [–] -1 points 11 months ago (4 children)

    How do you identify Nazis or MAGA, and what level of violence is appropriate to stop them?

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    Probably when they weaponize tolerance of their intolerance to further their intolerance and cause objective harm.

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  • [–] -1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    Popper says it's when they resort to "fist or pistol" to advance their agenda. That's how you know, when they actually resort to violence.

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