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WhiskeyGrinder

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Reply to AntiFascist (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 07:40 PM

Jul 20

and their beliefs need to be exposed

That is different than platforming actual fascists, which is what I was talking about.

and they can hopefully be educated:

Someone who is being platformed is not there to be educated.

The more that MAGA can be educated about Trump's true purpose to enrich his wealthy associates and oligarchs, the more that MAGA may begin to see the light.

Many, many people do not give a shit if other people get rich, as long as they can scare Jews and beat up queers and eliminate Black people, which is what both fascism and Trumpism promise.

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Mehdi Hasan "I don't debate facists." [View all] Swede Jul 20 OP

i just watched that on You Tube and posted the video on a thread here CatWoman Jul 20 #1

Wow. That Nazi bloke is a clear and present danger. Celerity Jul 20 #2

This kind of platforming is how nazis get mainstreamed. It's deeply irresponsible, imo. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 20 #3

-1000, so we should just brush them under the rug and move along... AntiFascist Jul 20 #4

Not sure why you think that's the only other option, but ok WhiskeyGrinder Jul 20 #5

I added the sarcasm emoji in case you didn't understand... AntiFascist Jul 20 #6

. WhiskeyGrinder Jul 20 #7

I agree that there are hard-core neo-Nazis who only want what you have stated... AntiFascist Jul 20 #8

I miss Mehdi Hassan.. he doesn't let anyone get away with halfway answers or evade the subject. Deuxcents Jul 20 #9

Quite frankly, I think someone should take out behind the woodshed. Bev54 Jul 20 #10

Quite frankly, I think you're right! FoxNewsSucks Jul 20 #11

Quite frankly, someone heard serial philanderer Newt Gingrich speak FoxNewsSucks Jul 20 #12

Quite frankly Mblaze Jul 20 #13