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It's also worth considering that the Alt-Right has been deliberately working to get more popular moderate figures like Sargon kicked off of mainstream platforms

It's also worth considering that the Alt-Right has been deliberately working to get more popular moderate figures like Sargon kicked off of mainstream platforms, so they'll be forced to move (and bring their audiences) to Alt-Right platforms: https://twitter.com/crislopezg/status/969225740540678145 https://twitter.com/crislopezg/status/969225740540678145

namlem 8y ago
I hope they succeed, because they'll just end up isolating themselves to their own little echo chambers, sparing the rest of us from having to hear their drivel.
- awakeasleep 8y ago
  What you're describing is a system to develop extremism.
  - zimpenfish 8y ago
    We already have systems to develop extremism. That's how these extremists have arisen. What we need is to develop systems that combat and drive out extremism.
- LoSboccacc 8y ago
  That never really works. There's a reason why these voices are getting stronger that are rooted in the current society issues. Sure silencing them might buy some time, but unless the root problem are addressed more will crop up or people will turn to them and to populists looking for a way to externalize their sorrow against some external force. You can trace the trajectory pretty well looking the political climate all around the world. People gave the right a try, the left a try, now the populists are going strong and it's getting worse. You want to silence the alt right? Fix youth unemployment, income inequality and the rising cost of living and they'll disappear overnight because their platform will. Silencing one or hundreds voices won't silence the thoughts people are having. -2 Edit: so as usual it is apparent it is impossible to have a discussion on hivemind news. Oh well. If even the actual reality you live in can't convince that there's a strong polarization in the public discussion and the factions are bringing ruin to the debate, politics economy and even the world itself with populist undoing years of climate policies you are part of the problem too.
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namlem 8y ago

I hope they succeed, because they'll just end up isolating themselves to their own little echo chambers, sparing the rest of us from having to hear their drivel.

awakeasleep 8y ago
What you're describing is a system to develop extremism.
- zimpenfish 8y ago
  We already have systems to develop extremism. That's how these extremists have arisen. What we need is to develop systems that combat and drive out extremism.
LoSboccacc 8y ago
That never really works. There's a reason why these voices are getting stronger that are rooted in the current society issues. Sure silencing them might buy some time, but unless the root problem are addressed more will crop up or people will turn to them and to populists looking for a way to externalize their sorrow against some external force. You can trace the trajectory pretty well looking the political climate all around the world. People gave the right a try, the left a try, now the populists are going strong and it's getting worse. You want to silence the alt right? Fix youth unemployment, income inequality and the rising cost of living and they'll disappear overnight because their platform will. Silencing one or hundreds voices won't silence the thoughts people are having. -2 Edit: so as usual it is apparent it is impossible to have a discussion on hivemind news. Oh well. If even the actual reality you live in can't convince that there's a strong polarization in the public discussion and the factions are bringing ruin to the debate, politics economy and even the world itself with populist undoing years of climate policies you are part of the problem too.
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