Ignoring fascists and other bad actors does not stop them from doing bad things and/or radicalizing others. This is a common complaint I see in online communities, and it's a flawed strategy that is a good way to lose ground to bad actors.
For the libs: I understand that hearing about current events involving bad actors that upset you may be annoying but please don't report them for that reason.
For the fascists: kill yourselves. You know what you're doing.
Nobody can tell what your motivation is online but the affect is still the same.
Here is a video essay that explains why ignoring fascists doesn't work. The entire alt-right playbook is worth a watch btw.
Thank you for coming to my ted talk.
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LinkOpensChest_wav@lemmy.one · 3 pts · 2y
Right on!
downhomechunk@midwest.social · 3 pts · 2y
A lot of people on both sides of the political divide could stand to step out of their echo chambers and learn to think for themselves.
Doug@midwest.social · 12 pts · 2y
"centerists" too, but then they're alright included in "both sides" because they're by and large on the right
InevitableWaffles@midwest.social · 3 pts · 2y
I'll update it to Disinterested Americans. That would be much more accurate. Doesn't have the same zeal though.
agent_flounder@lemmy.one · 0 pts · 2y
Apathetic Americans, even.
InevitableWaffles@midwest.social · 1 pts · 2y
Oooooh. Thank you for that.
InevitableWaffles@midwest.social · 2 pts · 2y
m3t00@midwest.social · 1 pts · 2y
livus@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
Can someone explain this meme to me? It looks like arm wrestling. Are the two sides wrestling over the issue in the middle?
gullible@kbin.social · 5 pts · 2y
The white man is attempting to steal the black man’s arm to add to his armory. Fascists are attempting to rip attention to bad actors from libs.
livus@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
@gullible I need to hire you to explain everything to me.
flying_monkies@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
Epic handshake meme
livus@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
@flying_monkies thanks! I did not recognise it being from Predator, makes a lot more sense now.
mossy_capivara@midwest.social · 0 pts · 2y
Looks like you got flack from a few angry libs and snow flake fascists downvoting the post