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I think the growing Nazi movement is a far more serious sign of an unhealthy political culture than some anti-nazi hyperbole on twitter. I agree we should be
by hsod 9y ago
I think the growing Nazi movement is a far more serious sign of an unhealthy political culture than some anti-nazi hyperbole on twitter.
I agree we should be careful not to paint with too broad a brush but it's obvious the GOP has a very very real Nazi problem (the man they elected President went on tv yesterday and normalized them). Maybe some of the hyperbole will serve as a wake-up call to the fake centrists who whisper "I'm against Nazis" and shout "the reaction to Nazis is the real problem here".
- TheAdamAndChe 9y agoI believe growing right-wing sentiment is a partial reaction to a PC culture that doesn't allow for any discussion of certain issues. Oh, you're against illegal immigrants taking lower class jobs? You're a racist. You don't like the idea of multiculturalism diluting the culture of an area? You're ignorant. You don't like outsourcing because it's hurting you and your family? You're a bigot that doesn't think of other people. You believe biological and psychological differences between the sexes may lead to differences in career preferences? You're fired for creating an "unsafe work environment." All of this is also amplified by the fact that most people outside of big cities have been experiencing a declining quality of life. If moderate people with nuanced opinions that differ from the left don't have an avenue of discussion, they will tend towards extremism since that is the only way they can express their opinions. Combined with a growing sense of anxiety from the declining quality of life, and you get what is happening now.
- microwavecamera 9y agoIt's not that you can't discuss issues. It's the extremists who twist issues and promote falsehoods to support their racists ideals that are the issue.