Jeff Atwood"Popper posited that if intolerant ideologies are allowed unchecked expression, they could exploit open society values to erode or destroy tolerance itself through authoritarian or oppressive practices." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance
Fazal Majid@codinghorror The problem is, if you crack down when they are few, it's seen as heavy-handed and people sympathize with them, but if you wait too long, it is too late.
J Λ M Ξ S@fazalmajid @codinghorror i struggle with this too. i agree with popper, yet dont know what to do about this issue
@jmsdnns @codinghorror yes, just look at what is going on in Germany with the AfD, despite them having an extensive legislative arsenal against extremists, for obvious reasons. Ultimately it boils down to the vigilance of the electorate, but almost all Western nations are failing at this, including Japan by extension.
@fazalmajid @jmsdnns I do. State's rights. Two countries. Fought with money and lawyers.