I have been on reddit for just about 12 years now. Something I've noticed over time is just how hateful the place has become. A complete outrage machine. Every single sub became filled with it. I've filtered so many subreddits over the last few years, it's insane. I don't know enough about this place to be sure, but I do hope it doesn't become the same type of echo chamber of anger.

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[–] 1 point 3 years ago (1 child)

Really the debate is for the fence sitters. You can't convince a fascist but you can convince someone entertaining fascism.

Forcibly suppressing ideas doesn't have a great track record historically, unfortunately. No easy way to prevent fascist ideas from spreading in open societies. Look at the massive Nazi rallies in NYC right before WW2

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    Look at the massive Nazi rallies in NYC right before WW2

    You've gotta remember how many Klansmen existed in Amerika during that point in history. Which I still think should've been fought and suppressed, en masse, as soon as it first started cropping up. Fascism is like a strangling weed; the best time to deal with it is before it's sprouted and started growing. Otherwise, it's gonna get messy with exponential speed.

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