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radius777

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11. I don't care for this, since it shuts down free speech,
Sat Aug 26, 2017, 01:44 AM
Aug 2017

and gives hate groups a persecution narrative (that they thrive on) that their ideas are really correct, if they would just be given a chance to air them. As long as they aren't advocating violence they should be allowed to discuss their views, no matter how ugly.

I think it is much better now that the alt-right (that has existed all over the internet for years, in places like facebook, youtube etc) has crawled out from under their rocks, so that they their ideas can be rebutted and challenged in the light of day, instead of festering and influencing culture and politics in subversive ways.

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