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  • And this from the press release:

    In its long history, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has honoured brave women and men who have stood up to repression, who have carried the hope of freedom in prison cells, on the streets and in public squares, and who have shown by their actions that peaceful resistance can change the world. […]

    When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognise courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist. Democracy depends on people who refuse to stay silent, who dare to step forward despite grave risk, and who remind us that freedom must never be taken for granted, but must always be defended – with words, with courage and with determination.



  • Yes, but people also misuse the idea that’s it’s misused to shut people up.

    E.g.: hey maybe we shouldn’t starve children to death?

    Zionist: wow why do you only criticise Israel like this, you anti-semite!

    Point goes unanswered, OP probably feels the need to defend themselves instead of pursuing their valid point.

    Alternatively…

    Racist: some groups are just not compatible with western culture

    Someone: you can’t make assumptions about massive groups of people. Many people come to the west because they don’t agree with their culture. To assume everyone from one place is the same is racist.

    Racist: wow there you go! Don’t engage just scream “racist” at everyone you don’t like.

    Again, point goes unanswered. The person probably feels the need to defend this accusation again














  • Another chapter in “ugh everyone is upset about current thing so I need to show how much smarter I am.”

    Biden providing weapons to Israel is fucking shitty and he has blood on his hands that will never wash off.

    Elon Nazi saluting is also fucking shitty and a sign that there will be more blood that won’t wash off over the next four years.

    So how in the fuck can you understand the seriousness of one and dismiss the other as a “hand gesture”? Fucking pathetic. Like if someone says “I am going to kill all non whites” and you’re all “oh why are you so bothered about sound waves in the air instead of [thing I care more about]?”

    Congratulations, YouTuber. You are indeed the smartest. Well done



  • OccamsTeapot@lemmy.worldtoMildly Infuriating@lemmy.worldADL defends Nazi salute
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    10 months ago

    So a Nazi salute has to be totally historically accurate for you to see it for what it is, but you can “give your heart” to an audience with a hand raised and downturned and you have no issue with that explanation? If you give, your hand is generally upturned. That is the gesture. Golly gosh I wonder why he did it that way instead 🤔🤔🤔 total mystery.