Large Scale Free Speech Rally in Boston

[Elba]

You realize your enemies are a hell of a lot better at violence then you right?

Why would you want it escalated?

They already go into churches and gun down people, or gun them down in restaurants, or slit people's throats on buses. Without provocation.

The Nazis escalated the situation alright.

[Sky High]

Yes it is. You live in a bubble that's why you don't understand how other people view things.

Saying in general that's not going to be of much consequence. Oh this guy (who is an asshole or not) punched a Nazi? Eh...

[Video Games]

What are you even on about now? This is completely unrelated to the whole 'shield' thing.

They probably brought them to defend against antifa because they always get violent. Which they did. After the original protesters left. Against the cops.

[Elba]

Violence is wrong, especially unprovoked violence.

Well, tell that to the Nazis.

[HumbleDuck]

I mean, do you wanna get hit in the head with a bike lock?

No, I much more prefer to be ran over by a car ...
Stop being nazi apologist!

[Sky High]

It does when people eventually start to immediately label anyone they disagree with as a "neo-nazi" just so they can justify their hate and violence, which is what we're seeing more of nowadays from these AntiFa groups.

"Eventually" is the key word there, in which case it would be wrong.

[JohnBrown1917]

They probably brought them to defend against antifa because they always get violent. Which they did. After the original protesters left. Against the cops.

They always bring them, and they often have nazi imagery on them.
But sure, contintue to defend them, even when they attack people like they did a week ago.

[HumbleDuck]

They probably brought them to defend against antifa because they always get violent. Which they did. After the original protesters left. Against the cops.

Holy crap this is next level.

[primalmatter]

They already go into churches and gun down people, or gun them down in restaurants, or slit people's throats on buses. Without provocation.

The Nazis escalated the situation alright.

Even using world war two that is a nonsensical...

[JohnBrown1917]

Holy crap this is next level.

T-think of the poor nazis!

[Zandalarian Paladin]

This sums up 'free speech rallies' perfectly:

But there are genuine issues of free speech right now. Private enterprises censoring because of overwhelming demand of censorship is one of these issues. I'm not talking about giving a platform to hate speech - I'm talking about the social and monetary pressure to censor someone with unpopular ideas.

Hell, people are getting laid off for presenting facts that are controversial.

So sure, for now, it's about shutting Nazi ideology down. What if the fragile balance of power gets disturbed and flip onto the other side? You've just given Nazis the tools required to make you shut up. You think they'll care about free speech at that point? Ironically, you'd probably be part of those in the streets clamoring for free speech.

[Elba]

Even using world war two that is a nonsensical...

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/u...s.html?mcubz=0

[Deleted]

I am not sure..

Looks at thread: 5 posts.
CTRL-F 'antifa': 10 results.

But I can tell you that some people in this thread have an agenda.

yes - It's about preserving free speech in opposition of fascist who want's to shut it down.

[Video Games]

They always bring them, and they often have nazi imagery on them.
But sure, contintue to defend them, even when they attack people like they did a week ago.

Yeah im not defending them. Sorry but i want for both the nazis and your anarco communist buddies to get the fuck out of my country and leave us peaceful people alone.

[Elba]

But there are genuine issues of free speech right now. Private enterprises censoring because of overwhelming demand of censorship is one of these issues. I'm not talking about giving a platform to hate speech - I'm talking about the social and monetary pressure to censor someone with unpopular ideas.

Free market is a problem?

Hell, people are getting laid off for presenting facts that are controversial.

"facts"

So sure, for now, it's about shutting Nazi ideology down. What if the fragile balance of power gets disturbed and flip onto the other side? You've just given Nazis the tools required to make you shut up. You think they'll care about free speech at that point? Ironically, you'd probably be part of those in the streets clamoring for free speech.

When have Nazis ever cared about other's free speech?

[Sky High]

Perhaps to people of low moral character but to many people punching someone merely for their right to free speech is a disgusting act.

Sure, if you're not a Klansman or a Nazi.

[rogueMatthias]

So, it was just your run of the mill Conservative rally and nobody from the far-fight, KKK, neo-nazis was given a platform to speak... and thousands still turned up to call them all hateful racists?

I take it that anyone that's not a democrat is a Nazi now then?

[JohnBrown1917]

Yeah im not defending them. Sorry but i want for both the nazis and your anarco communist buddies to get the fuck out of my country

So i'm now an anarcho-communist for attacking nazis? lol.
And if you're not defending them, then what are you doing? How would you call it?

[Underverse]

Counterprotesters outnumbered protesters 50:1 and the rally ended early.

[primalmatter]

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/u...s.html?mcubz=0

So wait are you arguing against racists, nazi,s the kkk or the alt right?

They are not interchangeable..