Saturday, September 16, 2023
The “Contributions” of Phantoms
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I don’t want to minimize the genuine achievements of diverse groups and cultures but, this is absurd.
Let’s have a little respect for basic geography and history.
The link above is to a post on the Gab website. I should note that the accusations are true — there are racists on Gab. From what I’ve seen thus far over the last couple of years, Racist/Nazi type posts are about 5% of what I see on Gab, depending of course on the subject being addressed. Of course, topics like the one linked to are going to be a magnet for such types. By far, the most “fringe” posts on the site are those of evangelicals — who do not post racist material.
I have to seriously consider that a small fraction are actually lefties seeking to skew the site’s image — Jussie Smollett style. I just roll my eyes up at such nonsense and block such characters.
I’m a free speech absolutist. If what is posted is legal and doesn’t actually promote violence, I don’t care how warped their worldview is. Most sane and decent people are not on board with Racist/Nazi nonsense. Conservatives are not collectivists — Nazis, communists, and racists are. Learn to roll your eyes up, yawn, and recognize that, among the many viewpoints out there, some are reprehensible.
The choice between living in a world with reprehensible speech or censored speech is a no-brainer.
Certainly, “yelling ‘Fire!’ In a crowded theater” shouldn’t be permitted…but that doesn’t mean people should be prevented from attending theaters.
