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In short: The National Socialist Network says it will disband in response to proposed new hate speech laws by the federal government.

A statement from the group says the decision was made to prevent members from being arrested and charged.

The group says it will close down by January 18.

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[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

But who will Victorian police high five now?

[–] PM_ME_VINTAGE_30S@lemmy.sdf.org 64 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Nimauax@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 day ago

Yup, fuck em Nazis.

[–] axh@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Next: drug cartel says it will disband due to anty-drug laws!

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 9 points 1 day ago

anty-drug

Do you mean sugar?

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

"We're disbanding. Honest! No need to come looking for us anymore because we're not here. Please, stop looking."

[–] automator404@piefed.social 7 points 1 day ago

We are not at home! Please stop knocking!

[–] RalfWausE@feddit.org 34 points 1 day ago (4 children)

So... making laws against Nazis DOES work?

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 18 points 1 day ago

Those fuckers won't suddenly stop being Nazis. But the laws do make it harder for them to organise and corrode society.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They help. But they aren't enough. Community organising is essential to complement them where the law can't reach.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

While respecting this communities doxxing rules can anyone remember the name of that organisation that was documenting individuals showing up at fascist protests? They did good work without being a kiwifarms style pile on. Pretty much just names & events.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In Australia? The White Rose Society is the main public face of antifascist research, they had this page:

https://thewhiterosesociety.writeas.com/do-you-know-these-nazis

[–] prex@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

That's the one

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 6 points 1 day ago

They are making laws against us all, not just Nazis. Maybe it appears good now but restricting speech is not generally good and will be used against everyone in the future.

Definitely. Losing their formal organisations means they lose convenient (and legal) funding, because funding of group activities, when done informally, quickly and easily ends in trouble with the tax man. Losing the ability to legally spew their hatred filled bullshit out in public will not only lead to less recruitment of people who actually believe it, it will also foster a societal climate where opportunists will think twice before aligning themselves with the Nazis.

[–] Nimauax@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

And Good Riddance.

Fuck Nazis.

I hope they don't reorganize.

[–] green_red_black@slrpnk.net 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Unfortunately they likely will, just underground this time.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 7 points 1 day ago

Yep, most likely as ununiformed "active clubs" similarly to how they started. It's the dominant neo-Nazi strategy internationally.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 7 points 1 day ago

Of course they will. Just not in such an obvious organisation. Basically they've been pushed underground.

[–] eureka@aussie.zone 7 points 1 day ago

I'm not sure if it shows up on all Lemmy apps, so also check the aussie.zone/c/australia crosspost for more info.

Also, reminder that the government's Special Envoy's Plan to Combat Antisemitism did fuck-all to combat these scum, even after they made openly antisemitic speeches in a (police approved) flash mob outside of Sydney state parliament, instead they've targeted the pro-Palestine protests.

Sufficient government action has been many years overdue, but better this than more waiting. Next step is to crush their "active clubs", because everyone knows they're not going to simply disappear.

We will see how this impacts the upcoming Invasion Day marches more interesting, as the March for Australia counterprotest has already had members of the NSN show up as organisers, marshals and plain clothes stooges in the audience.

rare australia w

[–] hopesdead@startrek.website 3 points 1 day ago

If only we could do that in the U.S.

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago

Ohh no the nazi gain self conscious

[–] NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

lol, fucking bye stupid shitbags. Hope every single one of you shit your pants.

[–] oopsgodisdeadmybad@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 19 hours ago

Look, I'm not explicitly stating that the only good fascist is one that's dead.