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> When our enemies say: well, we gave you the freedom of opinion back then - yeah, you gave it to us, that's in no way evidence that we should return the favor!
by vrganj 4mo ago
> When our enemies say: well, we gave you the freedom of opinion back then - yeah, you gave it to us, that's in no way evidence that we should return the favor! Your stupidity shall not be contagious! That you granted it to us is evidence of how dumb you are!
-- Joseph Goebbels, 1935
The whole point is that fascist movements will abuse your tolerance to build themselves up to a position where they can take it away from you. The only answer is to not tolerate the intolerant.
- DaSHacka 4mo agoHow ironic this quote perfectly encapsulates the inevitable conclusion to the issue of illegal immigration, which is exactly what topic of today is all about. Being tolerant of intolerant cultures won't make them return the favor once they constitute a substantial portion of government and populace.
- vrganj 4mo agoIt takes a special kind of person to use a warning about the dangers of right wing extremism to... argue in favor of right wing extremism.
- DaSHacka 4mo agoIs it 'extremist' to want to avoid your country from harboring criminals with incompatible views on freedom and expression? I don't think most people would call Ukraine politically extreme for defending their country from Russia, but what do I know.
- account42 4mo agoMaybe the world is not a binary between "left" and "right" and not everyone who disagrees with your views is an extremist.
- bentley 4mo agoGoebbels was an unreliable narrator who had strong incentive to promote the idea that freedom of speech makes a nation weak.