Wiki - The paradox of tolerance states that if a society is tolerant without limit, its ability to be tolerant is eventually ceased or destroyed by the intolerant. Karl Popper described it as the seemingly self-contradictory idea that in order to maintain a tolerant society, the society must retain the right to be intolerant of intolerance.

  • PopularUsername@lemmy.sdf.org
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    1 year ago

    Most countries have laws or social norms that restrict Nazis, no one claims he be tolerant of Nazis so the theory does not apply to that case. I also don’t see Nazis anywhere, there are some fringe groups, like there always has been, and more polarized politics, but you can’t ban polarized politics, that would be a police state.

    • mindbleach
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      1 year ago

      Your inability to identify and condemn fascism makes this entire conversation completely fucking pointless.

      Nazi bullshit is polarized politics. You open by describing how most countries ban those polarized politics. Like you’re also fuzzy on the definition of “most.” It does not mean “all.” And even in those countries, there are people arguing to allow overt fascist rhetoric. Mostly: fascists. But also a lot of well-meaning dinguses who think society being nice is good, and being nicer would be gooder, so they should be nicer to Nazis.

      But that’s how you wind up with Nazis spreading, and threatening to do an actual police state, where their fascist horseshit is the only opinion that’s allowed.

      That’s what makes it a paradox.

      If it takes you another entire week to reply, and your hot take is still confused denial, keep it to yourself.

      • PopularUsername@lemmy.sdf.org
        11·
        1 year ago

        I just don’t log in that often, still stuck on the Reddit juice. The paradox requires that society be maximally tolerant, if there is some level of intolerance and tolerance to authoritarian ideas, that’s just regular society, happens in every country, and is not an example of a country that is exclusively tolerant of all positions.

        I don’t know of any country where someone can be openly pro fascist. I’m sure you could find some for me outside of western countries but that’s not the point. That is, unless you are one of those people that calls Trump supporters literal fascist, in which case I will say: I think Trump is a used car salesman, an idiot, a massive problem for the United States, but definitely not a fascist coming to take over America. But if you believe that, then I can see why you believe people tolerate fascism but unfortunately that is a false perception and I’m not gotta be able to talk you out of it in an online post.

        • mindbleach
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          1 year ago

          Your first paragraph is describing the paradox but saying nuh-uh.

          Your second paragraph pretends America does not exist.

          Stop talking to me.

          That is, unless you are one of those people that calls Trump supporters literal fascist

          THERE WAS A FAILED COUP.