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minus-squareNougat@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up76·2 years agoWhen the actual Nazis support you, and you don’t say “Fuck off, Nazis” out loud in public, your silence is deafening.
minus-squareNougat@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down2·2 years agoA closer analogy to situations like this one is: Nazis have seated themselves at your table. You have some options, from best to worst (maybe not the first one, but that’s debatable). Kill them. Actively remove them from your table. Actively demand their departure. Argue with them. Move to a different table. Ignore them. <<< You are here Be civil to them. Openly engage kindly with them. Welcome and align with them.
When the actual Nazis support you, and you don’t say “Fuck off, Nazis” out loud in public, your silence is deafening.
A closer analogy to situations like this one is:
Nazis have seated themselves at your table. You have some options, from best to worst (maybe not the first one, but that’s debatable).