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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Substack enables Nazis like Trump. Don’t give them clicks.

[–] FreeBooteR69@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 week ago (2 children)

It's an article by Charlie Angus, former NDP member of Parliament of Canada. He is somebody Canadians can trust and is definitely not a Nazi.

[–] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

In the same sense that we call twitter a nazi platform without accusing everybody using it of being a nazi, same logic applies here.

[–] discocactus@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've heard the roman alphabet is exclusively used when Nazis write online... True defenders of freedom only use ____________

You might be on to something, if the roman alphabet was owned by a corporation that's actively encouraging and profiting off said nazis

[–] Sharkticon@lemmy.zip -3 points 1 week ago

same sense that we call twitter a nazi platform without accusing everybody using it of being a nazi,

Well you say that....

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (3 children)

Should move his blog off of the Nazi enabling platform.

Is he on Mastodon or another spineless politician only on X, Instagram and Facebook?

Edit: Also never called the author a Nazi. Substack are for platforming and enabling monetization of Nazi content.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

You suggest Mr. Angus is spineless for not having a Mastodon account and I take issue with that...

He has stepped up to call for US boycotts and to organize the Canadian resistance. In fact I'd call him one of the few Canadians who have shown their spine and used their position to bring the idea of a resistance movement to the masses. He's amplified his message now collaborating with Meidas Touch Network.

It's true that Substack isn't the best platform of this type, there are better alternatives, and Nazis and many nasty people use it and profit from it. However, quibbling over this platform Mr. Angus uses in a way that dismisses his works frankly is quite irritating to me. Excuse me for venting frustration at you. Link to Mr. Angus' Youtube Channel as an alternative

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I suggested the majority of politicians are spineless and are refusing to get up from the Nazi table or leave American oligarchs corporate media. Calling for American boycotts while also refusing to leave their tech/platforms is still fucking hypocritical.

Even if someone does something you approve of you can still criticize their hypocrisy.

Now please take your irritation out on some Nazis or .ml tankies instead.

[–] grey_maniac@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

His Bluesky: @charlieangus104.bsky.social

He currently links on Mastodon: @charlieangus.substack.com@web.brid.gy

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

+1

It’s be like Nazi opposition only participating in debates set up by Nazis to foil them. They should at least validate the alternatives with their presence.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

What's the deal with Substack that makes it a Nazi enabling platform?

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)
[–] twopi@lemmy.ca -1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

What do you expect? They want to make money.

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I expect non Nazis to grow a spine and to leave the platform that benefit and enrich Nazis once it’s been made public.

I expect people to want to kill Nazis and not lick their boots.

[–] twopi@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I agree that Charlie should leave substack.

I'm saying that substack allows Nazis on their platform because substack wants money and have no morals.

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yes, hence my original comment saying don’t give them clicks, they are Nazis.

[–] twopi@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Would RSS feeds count as clicks? RSS feeds request the page content so it can display locally but you don't visit the website directly.

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Now you are finding loopholes. It’s still using their platform. Just don’t go to Nazi websites. Simple as that.

[–] twopi@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'll just send Charlie an email then.

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Tell him to boycott American oligarchs tech, get off the platform that funds Nazis and to start the process of halting American anti circumvention laws while you are at it.

[–] AGM@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 week ago

Thanks for the info.