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dsemy@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

Sorry I misread your comment, I thought you said leftists lack disagreement, while also claiming it’s a good thing. I don’t think leftism is small and unified (that’s why I put it in quotes in my comment, since I assumed you actually meant a small subsection of leftists).

Also, while I honestly despise Musk, if he truly believes that (I doubt it), then I agree with him.

I probably define fascism the same as you, no need to be passive aggressive.

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Historical_General@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

no need to be passive aggressive.

Mate, you were confrontational in the first place lol, no need to tell the other guy to calm down, he’s not an idiot, he knows what you initially assumed of him obviously.

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- dsemy@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I didn’t mean to be confrontational, but rereading my comment I could see why you would say that. I’d chalk it up to cultural differences.
  
  But this means he could have also not meant to be passive aggressive, so I also shouldn’t have assumed.
  
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Robaque@feddit.it ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Ah ok.

Re Musk, it’s about intent. He’s been using “different opinions” under the pretence of “free speech” (and “democracy”) as an excuse to boost fascist content on Twitter. It’s cryptofash doublespeak.

But even fascism aside “you should be more open to debating differing opinions” still comes across as tone-deaf centrism.

In any case the implications aren’t pretty.

As for defining fascism, it’s just that crap like “horseshoe theory” muddying the waters, as well as the general impression people have that fascism is some isolated evil from the past, leaves ample room for doubt in online interactions.

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- dsemy@lemm.ee ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Let me make things clear - extreme opinions (like, in my personal opinion, supporting terrorism) shouldn’t be tolerated or accepted.
  
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