From Memes to Infowars: How 75 Fascist Activists Were “Red-Pilled”

From Memes to Infowars: How 75 Fascist Activists Were “Red-Pilled”(bellingcat.com)

3 points by chunkyslink 6 years ago | 3 comments

mikece 6 years ago |

The alt-right is a mirror image of the radical left: identity politics with the intersectional/group rankings flipped on its head. Both group make the same fundamental error of judging people by their group attributes rather than their personal merits. In doing this we justify prejudicial assumptions rather than getting to meet and encounter each other as the fascinating and unique humans we each are.

Jamwinner 6 years ago | |

Well said. It all looks frighteningly similar from a distance. Thank you for speaking up. It is increasingly hard to voice an opinion that does not slot into one of the preveiling idiologys since the election, and we need honest open dialouge more then ever.

The political parties seem always lose their way when they attempt justify hate as a way to foster 'unity'.

mikece 6 years ago | | |

I'm a little surprised my previous comment wasn't aggressively downvoted. The most dangerous place to be in the culture wars is between the warring factions calling for dialogue because it's frequently the last thing either side wants. I'm convinced that if alt-right people and antifa people actually got to know each other as individuals they would have an opportunity to at least have enlightened disagreement -- which would be mutually enriching because they can connect with the humanity of the people with whom they disagree instead of being able to lazily cast them as being faceless monsters bent on their annihilation.