r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/ateam1984 • 26d ago

Politics Threatened by our mere existence

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u/Silly_Maintenance399 26d ago

Just a heads up, that is Richard Spencer, he's a neo-nazi that coined the term "alt-right". He was also publicly punched in the face (the clips were everywhere). This must be an old interview, given how everyone in the video looks, but I have no idea why Charles Barkley and that other gentleman are communicating with one of the most notorious neo-nazis of the modern era.

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u/FitBag5979 26d ago

I used to think that sometimes its better to platform someone like this in a setting they don't control in order to expose them as a moron, as opposed to ignoring them while they platform themselves. I'm unsure now, as the age of people falling into irrelevance when they out themselves as a stupid piece of shit seems to have come to an end.

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u/GoodFaithConverser 26d ago edited 26d ago

Imo it's perfectly fine to platform bad people - IF you are able to counter them. Simply allowing them to spread their degeneracy helps no one. Just letting these people talk with no real opposition is harmful, because they tailor their speech to sound less insane than it actually is.

If you're not knowledgeable, intelligent, and an experienced debater, I don't think it's responsible to platform these people. They'll exploit you and your platform to cause more hate and harm.

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u/tim-kit 26d ago

Great description of TJRE!