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No Kings Unveils a Big New Trump Protest, and the Stakes Couldn't Be Higher
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I’m just going to keep doing what I’m doing, as it seems to be as effective as anything else I have the power to control. Clearly we disagree on a lot of things, but that’s okay because neither of us respect each other’s opinions.
Which, to be clear, is talking a big game while accepting none of the risk.
Real pussy shit.
The more You try to insult me the more I realize I’m doing it the right way.
Yes, you are absolutely excelling at being a leech. It's a terrible goal to have, but you're knocking it out of the park.
I just don’t agree with you, and so nothing you say has any effect on me.
It's an objective fact that you're using other peoples infrastructure and not your own.
The fact that you disagree with reality is telling, though.
If you provide an example of an lemmy admin being prosecuted for failing to moderate comments calling for aggressive action against fascism... I will stop.
By the way, no one asked you to stop. I asked you to assume the risk yourself instead of being a leech.
But you won't, because you're a coward.
If I create my own instance will you participate in that way?
I might -- that's not really relevant though.
Well, it kind of is. Because it sounds to me like you support fascism.
Do you think that Trump, and the GOP, are fascists?
In what way are my political leanings relevant to the claim that you are leeching off your admin and other mods because you're a coward?
Of course they are.
And do you think, without being specific, that stopping fascism requires more action than standing on a street corner protesting with a sign?
Answer my question first, then I'll answer yours.
Your political leanings are relevant to a conversation about politics. You are making very personal remarks and so I can too.
That particular bit of discussion is unrelated to politics. It has to do exclusively with your unwillingness assume risk and strategy of harassing others instead of stepping up and taking charge yourself. Aka cowardice.
Again, just facts. You can disagree with them if you want, but that won't change reality.
Yes, of course.
But it doesn't require 100% of everyone to take more action than that.
I don’t need 100% of everyone to take action. I just need to reach the small amount of people who need the extra push.
Regarding risk, the least risky approach is the best. We have also established that failing to aggressively moderate comments about pushing beyond peaceful protesting poses no credible threat to any of the admins or moderators.
And again, each time you try to insult me, it just makes me more committed.
I think we have reached the end of this conversation. I wish you the best in your crusade to do nothing to stop fascism. 💋
Which you can do by hosting your own instance instead of leeching.
Your admin and other community mods agree.
~~And you can solve that by starting your own instance and employing your own rules. Until then, you're a coward and a leech.~~
Misread. No we haven't. See the seatbelt analogy.
To being a leech, yes, you're repeating yourself.
If I'm doing nothing, you're doing less than nothing.
Come talk to me when you grow a spine and start your own instance. Then you'd have a leg to stand on in this discussion.
Until then, you're just the person goading others into taking action while you hide on the sidelines. But it sounds like you're okay with that.
So you need someone to be prosecuted before you'll respect their right to protected themselves against being prosecuted? And until they are, you feel good about harassing them for enforcing that policy.
Imagine being that spineless. Your own admin said they are not comfortable with it, but you don't give a single shit about them. Wow, what a great set of values to live by.
Spineless leech.
So what you are saying is that there is no actual danger to an admin.
Can you even give me an example of an admin being contacted directly by law-enforcement in any country?
You can't actually be that stupid...
If I always wear a seatbelt but have never gotten in an accident, is there no reason to wear one?