Reply #9: Public rejection of idiotic philosophies does more to destroy them than suppressing their speech...

[Blackhatjack]

I remember reading a psychological profile of hate groups, and the opinion of the writer was that these groups respond well and build support when they are able to make the argument that their message is being unlawfully and unjustly suppressed --but that where these groups are allowed to make their arguments publicly and the public laughs at them or otherwise rejects their argument, these groups lose the power to build support based on the injustice of being suppressed.

More public rejection and derision of idiotic hate groups may do more to destroy them than efforts to suppress their speech.

In cities where the KKK has marched with a permit, and people refused to show up, and the news media gave scant attention, usually are not targeted again for future marches.