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ArkeryStarkery t1_iudj6zq wrote

Reply to comment by Amyarchy in Deploy Malloy signs make good kindling. by Quirfg

High-minded liberals have been saying this about Republican fascists for 22 years. Three stolen presidential elections later, I can assure you, it is not working.

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Wintrgreen t1_iudlaja wrote

This is a good point.. that’s exactly what I thought about Trump in the run up to the 2016 election. “There’s no way we’re going to elect Trump to be president of the USA!”

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ArkeryStarkery t1_iudmdw7 wrote

Honestly same. I thought ignoring him would do a lot fucking more than it did.

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Amyarchy t1_iueniac wrote

You're right, and I struggle with this issue. I don't want them living in my head rent-free, but I also don't want them running the government and destroying our democracy. It's almost impossible to engage in good faith, and stooping to their level isn't generally constructive. I'm not sure what needs to be done, but I guess I need to stop being incredulous that people actually believe their propaganda and find a way to negate their influence in whatever small ways are available to me.

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ArkeryStarkery t1_iuf8ff2 wrote

Totally. The only tactics I've ever seen work have been swift, decisive, and usually illegal. Richard Spencer got cold-cocked on national television and it destroyed him forever.

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