I said in another thread about Antifa that it "wants to forbid people with different opinions from speaking, and they riot and commit mayhem." I didn't expect a response, because the statement is not disputable.
I got an interesting one, though.
"No, just white nationalists and nazis."
Stipulate for the moment to a broad subjective view of who constitutes a "white nationalist" or "nazi."
The response implies that it's okay to riot to oppose free speech, so long as it's to prevent a white nationalist or nazi from speaking. Maybe this can be a nice, civil, bipartisan discussion, since don't we all believe in free speech?
Or is it okay, in America, to punch someone you consider to be a nazi? Because, you know, that's what fascists actually do.
I freaking hate nazis. The disgusting alt-right is the biggest reason I didn't vote for Trump, and it's disgusting that he's played footsie with the alt-right. But guess what: they have a right to speak, and it's not okay to use violence and destroy property to stop it.
Is there really any debate about this?
I got an interesting one, though.
"No, just white nationalists and nazis."
Stipulate for the moment to a broad subjective view of who constitutes a "white nationalist" or "nazi."
The response implies that it's okay to riot to oppose free speech, so long as it's to prevent a white nationalist or nazi from speaking. Maybe this can be a nice, civil, bipartisan discussion, since don't we all believe in free speech?
Or is it okay, in America, to punch someone you consider to be a nazi? Because, you know, that's what fascists actually do.
I freaking hate nazis. The disgusting alt-right is the biggest reason I didn't vote for Trump, and it's disgusting that he's played footsie with the alt-right. But guess what: they have a right to speak, and it's not okay to use violence and destroy property to stop it.
Is there really any debate about this?
