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GONADS125 , to World News in As Far-Right Surges in US and Germany Debate Rages Over Disqualification of Those Who Would Destroy Democracy

The far-right movement has been spreading around the world.. It's perhaps most on display in the US right now, but it is a global threat.

shiveyarbles , to Politics in As Far-Right Surges in US and Germany Debate Rages Over Disqualification of Those Who Would Destroy Democracy

It's like if you get cancer, and the doctor is like "well... We should just let it do its thing, as it's already in your body"

LocoOhNo , to Politics in As Far-Right Surges in US and Germany Debate Rages Over Disqualification of Those Who Would Destroy Democracy

My boss is a Q-anon lunatic and likes to say "shouldn't Nazis have freedom of speech, too? Why are you so afraid to let them have a say?"

My response is always the same; Fuck the Nazis and anyone who supports them.

jarfil , to Politics in As Far-Right Surges in US and Germany Debate Rages Over Disqualification of Those Who Would Destroy Democracy
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The eternal paradox of tolerance... and the issue of whether "democracy" is the ultimate best type of government, or if some day there might be some better form, that they could be "upgraded" to... which would benefit from not setting them in stone.

Would be nice if they could be protected against "downgrades" already proven to be negative though, but that could make a long list.

bermuda , to Politics in As Far-Right Surges in US and Germany Debate Rages Over Disqualification of Those Who Would Destroy Democracy
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this title is giving me a migraine

NattyNatty2x4 ,

As Far-Right IDEOLOGY Surges in US and Germany, Debate Rages Over Disqualification of Those Who Would Destroy Democracy

Added a word and a comma to make it a lot more readable

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