• Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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    21 days ago

    I’d do better with just making such people laughing stocks and pariahs. I feel like criminalizing the behaviour gives it an aura of legitimacy and power it doesn’t deserve.

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      21 days ago

      Paradox of intolerance to some extent. Residential school denialism in politics and media is still negatively impacting public perception of indigenous people.

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      21 days ago

      The US isn’t doing so hot by just making the fascists “a laughing stock”. More severe consequences are needed. However, there’s MUCH more misinformation they need to target than just this.

      • jerkface@lemmy.ca
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        20 days ago

        It’s not merely because it’s disinformation. It is an attempt to harm a recognizable class of people.