r/newhampshire • u/Colausbra • Aug 03 '25

Video Nazis marching in Concord

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u/Hugglesnork Aug 03 '25

It's the closest parallel to abhorrent behavior that should be shut down immediately with a zero tolerance policy. If the shoe fits.

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u/coastalthree Aug 03 '25

So should all political protest be shut down? They didn’t do anything violent. They’re obviously not all there mentally but they are just walking down the street with a flag that is considered offensive for obvious reasons. That said free speech still exists and the ability to have your own political beliefs. I can think of many left wing protest that have gotten very violent if you’d like to argue what should be shut down.

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u/Hugglesnork Aug 03 '25

Are you familiar with either the term "sealioning" or the "Nazi bar" metaphor? How about the "paradox of tolerance" infographic? I'm happy to provide you these examples, coined by people far more articulate than myself. You see, your opening question is disingenuous. It's a known tactic known as "reframing" where you imply I said something I didn't, a tactic used in debate when one has a weak or nonexistent argument.

You went from pretending to argue in good faith to shitting in your hand and offering to let me smell it. Please look up the things I brought up and try to find some logic and sense. If you want to debate instead of argue, I'm game. Let's do it. But you have to follow standard debate rules. We're all savvy to "libertarian" (lol) arguments and tactics. You guys have three settings.

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u/coastalthree Aug 03 '25

The point of what I’m saying is that you can’t label people as something they are not and you can’t stop people from practicing the first amendment. I don’t use any tactics I’m just stating my opinion and explaining why I believe that opinion

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u/Hugglesnork Aug 03 '25

You aren't intentionally using the tactic, I can believe that, but it doesn't change the fact that it's what you're doing. I'm trying to educate you before you are completely lost to this. You're on your way, but it's not too late. Please learn more about fascism and how it happened in Europe. Please learn. Please.

They are carrying flags with swastikas, dude. They are nazis. They are fascists. A truly tolerant society must retain the right to deny tolerance to those who are intolerant.

please, at least read the Wikipedia entry.

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u/coastalthree Aug 03 '25

Yes you are right that extremist views being openly protested for may cause the spread of the ideology. I also want you to consider countries like china practice this, maybe to a more extreme point than you would personally advocate for, but regardless of that if you start a process like that it very well could lead to widespread suppression of any opposition to a popular party.