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Why is it bad they're held by right wingers exactly?

• petre 5y ago
  Because they get dismissed as nazis and anti vaxxers protesting against corona, move on, when in fact these people are exercising their rights of association and freedom of expression. If you have a bunch of crazies in a group, it gets labelled as the crazy group.
  • a0-prw 5y ago
    Yes, but my guess is the irrational crazies are also the ones who have the passion and balls to lead in potentially violent confrontations. Moderately dissatisfied people probably look at the work and risk associated with organizing and participating in protests and think nah.
    • petre 5y ago
      Yes, unfortunately that's the risk of protests, getting monopolized by crazies, or infiltrated by the political establishment with violent thugs and delegitimized. Moderately dissatisfied people with probably vote with right wing crazies, like it happened in Germany in 1929, ultimately leading to WW2 and the hollocaust.