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Deplatforming can't work- otherwise the world would now be as white-bread homophobic and misogynistic as it was in the 50's when blacks, gays, and women were de
by panzagl 7y ago
Deplatforming can't work- otherwise the world would now be as white-bread homophobic and misogynistic as it was in the 50's when blacks, gays, and women were deplatformed.
- thebokehwokeh2 7y agoWasn't the civil war a country destroying war about deplatforming slave ownership? Had the confederates truly been wiped off the face of the earth, we likely would not even be having this discussion in the first place. How about WW2 which was essentially about deplatforming the nazis? That worked out quite well for many MANY parts of humanity. Deplatforming is a new word that has been weaponized by people of a certain political persuation, but the reality is that it is simply the nipping of a perceived organized destructive idea in the bud. I realize this may cut both ways but I am of the belief that too many people exist in a fantasyworld where good faith arguments are the majority of discussion on the internet. Bigots rarely ever actually want to partake in good faith discussion.
- ceres 7y agoThis isn't same thing and you know it. Deplatforming someone for being racist, homophobic and sexist is and should continue to be encouraged. In your example, what they were doing was fundamentally wrong and if you asked any good person today they would tell you as much.
- CapricornNoble 7y agoPlease tell me you recognize the irony of your comment. Your last sentence is essentially indistinguishable from the position held 50 years ago by people who also felt they were "morally right" in deplatforming.
- anigbrowl 7y agoThat kind of implies those social groups all had full participation on the social platform and were then kicked off it, no? I don't think you've thought this analogy through fully.