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WhiskeyGrinder

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Reply to AntiFascist (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 07:40 PM

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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 Sunday OP

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

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

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

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

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

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

. WhiskeyGrinder Sunday #7

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

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

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

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

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

Quite frankly Mblaze Sunday #13