@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
Writing vaguely without naming who I mean, but saying enough for the savvy set to figure it out feels off, too. Anyway, for me it isn't really about that individual and I've already stated that the harrassment against them is motivated by racism and fascism.
I'm not going to self-censor, especially about the broad topic of not tolerating bullies on our side (except for the nazi punching carve out), because I'm afraid of a bad-faith backlash (which I am worrying about, but oh well).
I believe in militancy. I believe in self-defense. Other "I really mean this in good faith" incantations.
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@vaurora
@Npars01
Writing vaguely without naming who I mean, but saying enough for the savvy set to figure it out feels off, too. Anyway, for me it isn't really about that individual and I've already stated that the harrassment against them is motivated by racism and fascism.
I'm not going to self-censor, especially about the broad topic of not tolerating bullies on our side (except for the nazi punching carve out), because I'm afraid of a bad-faith backlash (which I am worrying about, but oh well).