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 The efforts at tone policing by Republicans aren't efforts at establishing common standards of civility. They're efforts to establish a standard of deference to Nazis, bigots, and the rich & powerful. Deference isn't mutual respect, it's its antithesis. It is the worship of power & a demand that everyone worship the moneyed & powerful. 10 comments
 @BernieDoesIt @toolbear @Npars01 thereβs a degree of absolutism in both these posts that would trigger self-reflection in some people. Probably best for both posters to block me, thanks! @toolbear you literally used the word βabsolutelyβ in your first post. Also β100%β. Iβm not interested in listening to anyone who thinks they can state that anyone is βabsolutelyβ non-racist, especially in a situation absolutely chock full of well-meaning civility-worshipping white people who all believe they are acting out of the purest non-racist intentions and just have some concerns about exactly how this Black guy is going about providing the absolute bare minimum defense for PoC on fedi  @vaurora Oh, and I guess you did mean me. So I'm less confused now at least. > at would be good note from a good faith editor, though, so I'll edit the word out. Oh wait, no. You're trying to use my paraphrased quote of Andrea Chalupa when she absolutely meant absolutely. I see the games you're playing π |
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@Npars01
Things go badly when we tolerate bullies on our side. I give them the hugest amount of leeway I can, though.
GaslitNation host Andrea Chalupa said this recently:
"We don't allow bullies on our side. We absolutely bully nazis."
As someone who has been an online bully, then changed behavior but then also used the rationalization of being "an attack dog or enforcer for good" to continue being a bully in a way that was more than biting nazi hands. I 100% agree that the larger conservative play is to normalize "fake nice" while they continue their cruelty. The secondary play is to paralyze our side from having effective internal discussions about the toxic and harmful people in our midst.
I watched a friend who I absolutely know to be a decent, non-nazi, non-racist friend get treated very badly by one of our blocklist building attack dogs. Someone I trust spotted a different incident of the same behavior from that same person.
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@vaurora
@Npars01
Things go badly when we tolerate bullies on our side. I give them the hugest amount of leeway I can, though.
GaslitNation host Andrea Chalupa said this recently:
"We don't allow bullies on our side. We absolutely bully nazis."
As someone who has been an online bully, then changed behavior but then also used the rationalization of being "an attack dog or enforcer for good" to continue being a bully in a way that was more than biting nazi hands. I 100% agree that the larger conservative play...