So…Kirk was platformed specifically FOR his hate speech, but anyone not exactly sad about his death should be cancelled? Just trying to make sure I understand. The people being cancelled by the right wing doxxers are not calling for political violence, they are just dancing on the grave of someone who DID call for political violence. Doesn’t seem like we are talking apples and apples here.
As for saying stuff attached to your name - I get the Dark Forest theory; I practice it myself. No way in fucking hell I’m saying anything even mildly controversial in a public platform so that overly-emotional right wing children can give me any my family members death threats (any more[1]). Not that I say anything I think is even remotely controversial by a reasonable person, anyway.
It’s not that I’m the least bit afraid of any of these RW keyboard warriors if they’d fight fair, man on man, but I know they won’t. They would likely do a drive-by type thing and/or target my family members. Or try to get me fired for disagreeing with Nazis online…
[1] I learned my lesson long, long ago - I used to use my real name most everywhere. Got into some arguments with radicalized right wingers, and they tried to get me fired from my job. Thankfully the owner of the company at the time had my back and told them to get bent. I’ve had incidents of them posting/DMing/emailing my address and some of my family name members making not-so-veiled threats.
So…Kirk was platformed specifically FOR his hate speech, but anyone not exactly sad about his death should be cancelled? Just trying to make sure I understand. The people being cancelled by the right wing doxxers are not calling for political violence, they are just dancing on the grave of someone who DID call for political violence. Doesn’t seem like we are talking apples and apples here.
As for saying stuff attached to your name - I get the Dark Forest theory; I practice it myself. No way in fucking hell I’m saying anything even mildly controversial in a public platform so that overly-emotional right wing children can give me any my family members death threats (any more[1]). Not that I say anything I think is even remotely controversial by a reasonable person, anyway.
It’s not that I’m the least bit afraid of any of these RW keyboard warriors if they’d fight fair, man on man, but I know they won’t. They would likely do a drive-by type thing and/or target my family members. Or try to get me fired for disagreeing with Nazis online…
[1] I learned my lesson long, long ago - I used to use my real name most everywhere. Got into some arguments with radicalized right wingers, and they tried to get me fired from my job. Thankfully the owner of the company at the time had my back and told them to get bent. I’ve had incidents of them posting/DMing/emailing my address and some of my family name members making not-so-veiled threats.