• Knightfox@lemmy.world
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    How anyone can sympathise for him I don’t know

    At the end of the day he is a human being, that’s why. I’m not trying to defend the guy, but fundamentally that’s what is supposed to divide the progressives/liberals vs the conservatives. The conservatives don’t care except when it’s their own while the progressives and liberals are supposed to care about all people supposedly.

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      At the end of the day he is a human being, that’s why.

      Julius Streicher was also a human being. He was hanged at Nuremberg for the same kind of hate-mongering that Kirk made his whole career doing. Kirk was guilty of crimes against humanity.

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        There’s a long list of people taking our liberties away, and the guy who says stupid shit is pretty far down on that list. Words matter, but they’re not violence.

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          Why do you think the actual white power, right extremists are getting closer and closer to power everywhere? Why is there is a spike in young men leaning right? Because they listen to assholes like this one. Words are very dangerous in the long run.

          • moakley@lemmy.world
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            Yes, words matter.

            But the ends don’t justify the means. Morality isn’t outcome-oriented. It’s wrong to kill someone just for their words and ideas.

            If the assassin had targeted the people enacting those ideas, that might be different. But assassinations tend to be a net negative. I can’t think of an exception.

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      Whatever. He was fucking gloating ever since the MAGAts took over, while others are being violently oppressed for “not qualifying” to be “American”.

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      No he wasn’t a human being, he was a fascist. The two are mutually exclusive. The world is a better place now that he’s not in it and that’s worth celebrating.

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      while the progressives and liberals are supposed to care about all people supposedly.

      This is like saying “so much for tolerance” when progressives don’t tolerate intolerance. It’s a social contract: if you are intolerant of others you don’t get the benefit of tolerance extended to you.

      If you are unsympathetic towards others then you don’t get the benefit of sympathy.