I love hearing stories like this. It's nice to know that there are still reprocussions for being such a terrible person. It's just a shame that the real deterrents only come into play with the...
I love hearing stories like this. It's nice to know that there are still reprocussions for being such a terrible person. It's just a shame that the real deterrents only come into play with the most extreme examples.
Threat of legal action is becoming something of a recurring gag for crypto-hate groups who end up getting blasted/deplatformed. They almost never have a case, in fact I doubt this is anything but...
Threat of legal action is becoming something of a recurring gag for crypto-hate groups who end up getting blasted/deplatformed. They almost never have a case, in fact I doubt this is anything but a hollow threat from a man who feels like he can energize support this way and not lose face.
I find it hilarious that Gavin McInnes is an alt-reich snowflake who gets triggered by people who accurately identify him and his buddies as brownshirts. Fortunately, the private prison industry...
I find it hilarious that Gavin McInnes is an alt-reich snowflake who gets triggered by people who accurately identify him and his buddies as brownshirts. Fortunately, the private prison industry is sure to have a safe space for him and his ilk.
a member of an early Nazi militia founded by Hitler in Munich in 1921, with brown uniforms resembling that of Mussolini's Blackshirts. They aided Hitler's rise to power, but were eclipsed by the SS after the “night of the long knives” in June 1934.
I think there's a difference between "Diet Coke and Mentos" and brownshirts. Shouldn't people should be learning about the latter by the time they get to high school?
I think there's a difference between "Diet Coke and Mentos" and brownshirts. Shouldn't people should be learning about the latter by the time they get to high school?
Maybe, maybe not. Who's to say that OP is in high school (although probably unlikely)? Who's to say they're from a country that had involvement in WWII? Perhaps they didn't follow the context (or...
Maybe, maybe not.
Who's to say that OP is in high school (although probably unlikely)? Who's to say they're from a country that had involvement in WWII? Perhaps they didn't follow the context (or lack of) that the phrase was used in?
Let's assume positive intent. We haven't been inundated with trolls here like Reddit has (at least not yet, and not to Reddit's extent).
As I said to somebody else, I meant to express surprise, not anger. I'm sorry I wasn't clearer. If you knew me better, you'd realize that my comment barely made it to low dudgeon, let alone...
As I said to somebody else, I meant to express surprise, not anger. I'm sorry I wasn't clearer.
If you knew me better, you'd realize that my comment barely made it to low dudgeon, let alone Homeric rage. :)
I think a lot of people are pretty upset with the current affairs in the U.S. It bleeds over a bit... I haven't been too friendly on reddit recently myself.
I think a lot of people are pretty upset with the current affairs in the U.S. It bleeds over a bit... I haven't been too friendly on reddit recently myself.
Admittedly, blaming Canada for Jordan Petersen is as nonsensical as Kyle's Mom blaming Canada for Terence & Philip, but I can't believe that asshole still has tenure.
Admittedly, blaming Canada for Jordan Petersen is as nonsensical as Kyle's Mom blaming Canada for Terence & Philip, but I can't believe that asshole still has tenure.
Not everyone goes to the same highschool, has the same curriculum, or pays the same amount of attention in history class. But more importantly what's the point of getting defensive about this or...
Not everyone goes to the same highschool, has the same curriculum, or pays the same amount of attention in history class.
But more importantly what's the point of getting defensive about this or questioning why somebody doesn't know a thing when just giving the answer would have been enough.
they might bankrupt themselves, but i'm sure new people will spring up in their place and render the whole thing basically moot if that ever happens. a lot of these big name right-wingers are...
they might bankrupt themselves, but i'm sure new people will spring up in their place and render the whole thing basically moot if that ever happens. a lot of these big name right-wingers are virtually indistinguishable, presumably funded by big-spender right wingers in private, and--partly because there are so many of them, partly because their messages are so simple and easy to coordinate--also entirely replaceable, as demonstrated by milo and to a lesser extent, alex jones.
Here's Mike Masnick of Techdirt's thoughts on this: Gavin McInnes Files Laughably Silly Defamation Lawsuit Against Southern Poverty Law Center
I love hearing stories like this. It's nice to know that there are still reprocussions for being such a terrible person. It's just a shame that the real deterrents only come into play with the most extreme examples.
Threat of legal action is becoming something of a recurring gag for crypto-hate groups who end up getting blasted/deplatformed. They almost never have a case, in fact I doubt this is anything but a hollow threat from a man who feels like he can energize support this way and not lose face.
I find it hilarious that Gavin McInnes is an alt-reich snowflake who gets triggered by people who accurately identify him and his buddies as brownshirts. Fortunately, the private prison industry is sure to have a safe space for him and his ilk.
What are brownshirts?
I had no idea either:
Are you seriously asking me to explain brownshirts?
Be nice. They may be one of today's lucky 10,000
https://www.xkcd.com/1053/
I think there's a difference between "Diet Coke and Mentos" and brownshirts. Shouldn't people should be learning about the latter by the time they get to high school?
Maybe, maybe not.
Who's to say that OP is in high school (although probably unlikely)? Who's to say they're from a country that had involvement in WWII? Perhaps they didn't follow the context (or lack of) that the phrase was used in?
Let's assume positive intent. We haven't been inundated with trolls here like Reddit has (at least not yet, and not to Reddit's extent).
I'm Canadian, and we never learned anything about World War 2 in high school. I don't know why demifiend is so bent out of shape about this.
As I said to somebody else, I meant to express surprise, not anger. I'm sorry I wasn't clearer.
If you knew me better, you'd realize that my comment barely made it to low dudgeon, let alone Homeric rage. :)
I think a lot of people are pretty upset with the current affairs in the U.S. It bleeds over a bit... I haven't been too friendly on reddit recently myself.
Admittedly, blaming Canada for Jordan Petersen is as nonsensical as Kyle's Mom blaming Canada for Terence & Philip, but I can't believe that asshole still has tenure.
If they didn't, they didn't. It doesn't make sense to get angry at someone for not having been taught something.
That was surprise I meant to express, not anger.
Not everyone goes to the same highschool, has the same curriculum, or pays the same amount of attention in history class.
But more importantly what's the point of getting defensive about this or questioning why somebody doesn't know a thing when just giving the answer would have been enough.
The answer was in the link.
Everything they say is a lie. They don't give a shit about "free speech". They're just using it to get the camel's nose into the tent.
they might bankrupt themselves, but i'm sure new people will spring up in their place and render the whole thing basically moot if that ever happens. a lot of these big name right-wingers are virtually indistinguishable, presumably funded by big-spender right wingers in private, and--partly because there are so many of them, partly because their messages are so simple and easy to coordinate--also entirely replaceable, as demonstrated by milo and to a lesser extent, alex jones.