• kava@lemmy.world
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    12 hours ago

    Censoring the far-right doesn’t make it go away. It just pushes it underground where it becomes even more radical outside of the moderating influence of the mainstream.

    The solution is not censorship, but to understand what is causing the rise in right wing radicalism and address the root cause.

    That root cause is the total loss of faith institutions coupled with economic insecurity felt by the working class. When people are scared and angry, they will turn to those who give them simple solutions and an easy scapegoat. It’s a tale as old as time.

    You can try and censor all you want, it won’t ultimately make a difference.

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      18 minutes ago

      True, the far right has lost of lot of ground since musk took over twitter. Hanging Nazis was really a mistake post war. Giving them parlement seats is the best way to take power from them.

      (Yes, this is how stupid you sound)

    • volodya_ilich@lemm.ee
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      10 hours ago

      Censoring the far-right doesn’t make it go away. It just pushes it underground where it becomes even more radical outside of the moderating influence of the mainstream.

      I beg to differ. The situation was MUCH better in this regard in Western Europe 15-20 years ago when being openly far-right would get you socially ostracized for the most part, and media didn’t routinely bring far-right mouthpieces on national TV.

      That root cause is the total loss of faith institutions coupled with economic insecurity felt by the working class

      I do agree with that though, that’s why I’m a commie who wants economic security for everyone (i.e. guaranteed employment and housing) and strong and trustworthy institutions (such as powerful, free and public healthcare and education and pensions, and the end of austerity)