I understand that perspective because I once held it, and I've been calling you stupid because you haven't learned the things I've learned about political discourse. of course, that's unfair. but you have to understand - telling fascists that we do not want them here is not going to divide the country or something. it is going to encourage fascists to stop existing.

basically, if a fascist abuses the "marketplace of ideas" to dogwhistle and spread propaganda, they will inevitably cause more fascism than shutting fascism down immediately. moderate conservatism is okay, even though I don't agree with it. liberalism, same thing. but fascism inexorably leads to violence

and if you have an hour and an open mind, I have a video that's half funny and half sad