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The problem is that this type of action plays into a narrative of an organised conspiracy. Surely we are better to satirise their beliefs? I'm reminded of the B

The problem is that this type of action plays into a narrative of an organised conspiracy. Surely we are better to satirise their beliefs? I'm reminded of the Blues Brothers :)

danso 9y ago
Satire and resistance aren't mutually exclusive. But relying on satire as a response is easier done from a position of safety and distance. People who are in the thick of it probably don't feel they're in that position.
- Boothroid 9y ago
  Let's be honest though, the Antifa protestors don't seem to have helped the situation greatly.
  - danso 9y ago
    There's a spectrum between not-protesting and being part of Antifa.
jackmott 9y ago
there is a conspiracy against nazis. and we are going to win and get rid of them.
DrScump 9y ago
For those unfamiliar with this scene of the film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTT1qUswYL0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTT1qUswYL0 The broader context of this was the real-world provocations of Nazi demonstrations during this period in Skokie, Illinois (which had a significant population of Holocaust survivors). The officer in the scene above comments that "they won their court case" -- this is the case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialist_Party_of_America_v._Village_of_Skokie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Socialist_Party_of_Am...