I really try to hang out in more nuanced modes of rhetoric but: Don’t amplify psychological terrorism by repeating it in social media posts condemning it. Stop.
When you do this, no matter your intent, you are helping the worst people by repeatedly exposing the intended targets to the terrorizing messages.
Yes, hate campaigns need to be discussed. Not by amplifying the messages themselves across networks rich in their targets.
@PassiveIdeation This isn’t about rules at all, it’s about taking care of people’s brains and bodies so they can do the essential work of fighting fascism, which begins with not spinning out into despair and terror.
There are so many orgs working on defense and care and action, and none of that work is served by amplifying trolls. The people whose interests are served by paralysis and a constant state of fight or flight are the fascists.
I think there is a lot to be said about keeping a positive mindset, but the world turns regardless of how it makes us feel
The vile things people say bother me too, but over time I found ways to not allow the vitriol to spur an emotionally charged response.
Its our individual responsibility to find ways we can catalogue the nonsense, express strongly opposing ideas, and be calloused enough to not have a meltdown every time. It's happening whether we see it or not
If there was a way to combat fascism and remain passive that'd be great. But the reality is that a far right authoritarian views the meek as an asset.
I enjoy being on a platform that isn't full of racial/homophobic/sexist slurs but when those people are completely censored and shut out of the conversation they migrate to another place to share their ideas. All the sudden those conversations don't include opposing voices and we limit the reach of rational dialogue
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