.@taylorlorenz did a great job in this interview. She gave Raichik ample room to hang herself and show how poorly she grasps issues she constantly posts about. Criticism that Lorenz gave someone with millions of followers a “platform” is ridiculous imo.
@parismarx@taylorlorenz why is ridiculous? Taylor Lorenz has followers who would never otherwise have been exposed to libs of tiktok. Zero people will have their minds changed away from anti-trans hate, but inevitably some small number of Lorenz's followers will find her appealing.
@parismarx@taylorlorenz it’s not about how many followers that nut had before. It’s about further legitimising her in the eyes of people who listen to this and don’t have the capacity to understand that Raichik is full of shit. Same reason we shouldn’t invite AfD members and other Nazis to talk shows and other events here in Germany.
@parismarx@taylorlorenz Unfortunately you're gonna get yelled at for this by a brunch of American leftists on mastodon that think their media choices are equivalent to political action. You're absolutely correct though.
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So you genuinely feel that this did any harm to Raichik in any sense? Do you think it weakened her support among her fans in any way? Do you feel anyone saw this and decided to step back?
Conversely, do you think people who are attempting to sell her as a source for things might have gained a new light to shade her as, to make her seem reasonable?