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Depsite popular belief, including nazis and fascists in debates is NOT something productive towards freedom of speech

Richard Ermen @Richard_ermen

@Siphonay That sounds strange as a general conclusion. Shouldn´t it be more akin to "Don´t include those unwilling to debate the pros and cons of their beliefs and are willing to do so in a discourse form applicable to allow for mind-alteration?"...?

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@Richard_ermen @Siphonay Can understand this too but perhaps in Simonays region "obvious fascist looks/behaves like obvious fascist" (i.e dress, online statements, actual involvement in direct, maybe violent action against percieved enemies)

Such a person is *much* harder to engage in constructive debate compared to a well educated friend who just lost their admin or tech job to an outsourcing contract and is angry at the foreigners who "took their work".

@Richard_ermen @Siphonay Can understand this too but perhaps in Siphonays region "obvious fascist looks/behaves like obvious fascist" (i.e dress, online statements, actual involvement in direct, maybe violent action against percieved enemies)

Such a person is *much* harder to engage in constructive debate compared to a well educated friend who just lost their admin or tech job to an outsourcing contract and is angry at the foreigners who "took their work".