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The white supremacist group Patriot Front is suing a left-wing activist for allegedly infiltrating the group and revealing the identities of members, USA Today reported. The lawsuit says the alleged "doxxings" cost the members their jobs and personal relationships. As USA Today points out, Patriot F...

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[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 4 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Which is why this makes me a bit uneasy

Sure, when it happens to Nazis, fuck em, they're scum

But like...I'll bet some of you reading are Communists. There's a lot of employers who would fire you for affiliating with communist groups. Or pro-union groups.

I don't like the precedent of ruining someone's life because it can easily be turned around on you.

[–] anon6789@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

When you take a job, you have a good idea of what behavior can get you fired. You can get fired most places just because. I think it's good to make it clear joining a Nazi club is one of those behaviors that's going to get you fired. All this pussyfooting is encouraging them from these nobodies so the way up to the last president.

[–] Aesthesiaphilia@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Okay but talking about a union is another type of behavior that can get you fired.

I'm just saying it's a can of worms and it will be difficult to draw the line at Nazis alone

[–] lowdownfool@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago

You open a can of maggots when you treat nazis with kid gloves. Personally, I don't care about the argument "oh it could happen to us if we're meanies to nazis!"

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