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> Saying things like "first they came for the neo-Nazis..." completely misses the point.

I think the folks using this form understand the history of the saying but are deliberately changing it to show they are OK with the bans as long as they are limited to neo-nazis and the like.

Once it moves past these neo-nazi recruitment forums we can start worrying about whether or not it is a slippery slope.

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Well the slope is simply, is this a group that you object to?

If not then you should defend them in the same way that you would want to be defended. If you object to basement dwelling troll groups then the saying will also have no impact on them.

I object to the idea that they must be platformed by reddit and the like, but they can go ahead and create their own company to host their hateful content. I am in favor of network neutrality.

I don't really care if the saying will have an impact on them. As far as I'm concerned they're unreachable -- at least I have zero chance of convincing them of anything, especially if I can only talk with them in a hate forum.

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