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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsInteresting article about a Florida sheriff vs. the Nazis.
As reports of hate propaganda surge to record highs, authorities across the country are torn over how to address rhetoric they fear could inspire violence. Some police departments have condemned the bigotry, sparking praise and criticism in a nation divided over where free speech ends and criminal intimidation begins. Others have declined to comment, aiming to minimize attention on white supremacist sentiments.
Chitwood has rejected this playbook he sees as flimsy and futile. His strategy? Go nuclear. Shame the organizers on the radio and television. Roast them on the internet. Keep at it for months. Keep going even though no one knows if its working.
There is always the risk, yes, that you could give them more attention, Chitwood said. But if you expose them for what they are, I think the overwhelming majority of us will think, wow, nobody wants to be like that.
Chitwood has rejected this playbook he sees as flimsy and futile. His strategy? Go nuclear. Shame the organizers on the radio and television. Roast them on the internet. Keep at it for months. Keep going even though no one knows if its working.
There is always the risk, yes, that you could give them more attention, Chitwood said. But if you expose them for what they are, I think the overwhelming majority of us will think, wow, nobody wants to be like that.
The rest at https://wapo.st/43QNWGt
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Interesting article about a Florida sheriff vs. the Nazis. (Original Post)
Ocelot II
Apr 2023
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Maine Abu El Banat
(3,537 posts)2. Cockroachs scurry
When the light is shined on them.
Kid Berwyn
(24,432 posts)3. Guy would make a good Governor.
Infinitely better than the NAZI running Florida now.