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The slippery slope is the whole point tho. Let's restart from the article: "We Live in Fear of the Online Mobs" Say for the sake of argument me and you agree
by LoSboccacc 9y ago
The slippery slope is the whole point tho.
Let's restart from the article: "We Live in Fear of the Online Mobs"
Say for the sake of argument me and you agree on 3 fundamental aspect of nazism, and that we also agree that if one express an ideology that matches 2 out of 3 of these aspects it's a fair target for online lynching (whether he self defines as a nazi or not, because of course we hate cryptonazis too, they're just nazis with extra steps).
Here's the crux of the matter: tomorrow another guy can come and disagree with our definition, and claim there are 6 aspect of nazism. or this guy can be more sensitive, and claim that 1 out of 3 is well enough for starting a media crusade against the perpetrator and try to ruin is life forever.
See where I'm going? It's not as easy as "this guy openly claim to support the nazi party" - and live/online mobs aren't exactly known for their rationality and measured response.