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It is now illegal to use the Nazi salute in Victoria and police are warning they will take action if they see it (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 2 years ago by Baku@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] jasory@programming.dev -2 points 2 years ago

Because of all the political power Nazis have...

Paradox of intolerance is largely irrelevant. Democracies don't collapse because of free speech, they collapse because the public loses faith in them (justified or not).

If you run around making wild statements, the public isn't going to automatically believe you unless it corresponds with some personal experience or observation. This is why libertarian and socialist movements (and Nazi movements) crash and burn in the US. There claims just don't correspond with how people perceive there country.