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Offline Queefer Sutherland

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Re: Taxonomy of Trolls
« on: August 23, 2017, 06:02:13 pm »
That's just it and the linguistic analysis they did here reveals that disparate groups like MRAs, Conspiracy Theorists, and Counterculturalists are coalescing with rightwing extremists like the KKK and various Neo-Nazi groups. Their rallying cry is free speech, which is appealing to people who don't spend two seconds thinking about it. Look at Moonlight Graham defending them as just having a "difference of opinion," as an example. I can't for the life of me understand how someone can look at white supremacists and think that it's a free speech issue and just a matter of a "difference of opinion." It's incredibly irrational. It's like saying you and a murderer just have a difference of opinion because the murderer wants you dead and you don't want to die, but he's entitled to his opinion, so you should respect him.

When in Sam heck did I say what you're inferring I said above?  I honestly have no idea what you're talking about.

And yes, I do believe white supremacists have the right the free speech, unless they commit a crime.  That crime can include threatening violence/genocide on another person or group.  Arguably, the KKK and Nazi groups could be considered terrorist groups and their very existence banned.  If you're a person who really dislikes gay people or immigrants but doesn't espouse violence or other illegal things then I think they have a right to say those things IMO.  It's a fine line.  I'm not a fan of censorship, but also don't want people getting seriously harmed.

But this is getting a bit off topic...
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