BLUF // Bottom Line up Front
The two-party system is burning America. When you label someone a fascist, you justify political violence—whether that person is actually a "fascist" or not. The algorithm feeds the hate and people start to agree with the nonsense take that anyone who is a conservative is a fascist.
Algorithms Pour Gas on the Fire
Woke up this morning to see the idiots of Berkeley once again prove that free speech is a spectrum. They've shown that if you don't share their values, you don't get a voice. Taken right out of the "fascist" playbook they love to project onto their adversaries. When they label someone a fascist, they justify political violence whether that person is a "fascist" or not. The algorithm feeds the hate and people start to agree with the nonsense take that anyone who is a conservative is a fascist.
What Happened at Berkeley
Turning Point USA had its final stop on November 10 at Berkeley University, and it went about as expected—depending on where you get your news. Guest speakers Rob Sneider and Dr. Frank Turek were chased off the property while being screamed at by what can only be described as domestic terrorists. Chants of "No Trump, No KKK, No Fascist USA" echoed as the protest turned violent, leading to multiple arrests and injuries.
Reported Incidents and Sources
Protesters jeered attendees with anti-fascist chants (e.g., "No Trump, no KKK, no fascist USA").
Sources: The Guardian, KTVU, SFGATEA bloody brawl broke out near the venue; video shows two men fighting and one visibly injured.
Sources: KTVU, SFGATEPolice reported multiple arrests (at least three, with battery among the charges).
Sources: KTVU
Is This Acceptable?
Is this acceptable? How will the country ever heal when this behavior—AT A COLLEGE INSTITUTION—is expected? It won't, and it's absurd to think this is normal.
This Isn't About Your Ballot, It's About Silencing
This is less about your choices in the ballot box and more about silencing someone who doesn't agree with you. This is normalizing calling people a racist or a fascist because "we don't negotiate with racists." And when half the country is now a racist because they disagree with you politically, then it's okay to silence them at all costs? Am I doing this right? Who is the fascist again?
Grow Up, America
Aren't "we the people" sick of this yet? Is this really how y'all want our country to be? There are 2 choices on the ballot, and if you pick the other choice you're either a racist MAGA or a purple-haired "libtard"—grow the fuck up, y'all.
Disagree, Don't Demonize
It's okay to have disagreements on how to make the country better, but when you start to villainize and demonize the other side, you feed a cycle of hate. We're all neighbors in this shithole, but we keep electing people who hate us—it's time to wake up.
I'm so tired of how bad the divide is. Extreme rhetoric or nothing at all is what keeps the fire going but not everything needs to be so black and white. Agree with me? Share this with someone who doesn't. Don't try to change their mind but maybe they aren't even aware because the algorithm is showing them "mostly peaceful" protests.
