EDIT: no, I don’t sympathize with nazis (neither I sympathize with those who call everyone nazi when they’re losing an argument ;)

      • seahorse [Ohio]@midwest.socialEnglish
        9·
        2 years ago

        That’s different than arguing with people on the internet. Daryl Davis shows these people their shared humanity face-to-face. All I’ve ever seen from letting fash “debate” people on the internet is them slowly spreading their ideology to vulnerable people who are viewing the same conversations. Saying stuff that sounds reasonable on the surface like, “not everyone you disagree with is a nazi” even though they want to kill minorities as if that motive vs not wanting that to happen/doing everything in your power to make sure it doesn’t happen is a simple disagreement.

      • Abel@lemmy.nerdcore.social
        7·
        2 years ago

        I did that for years. Many years. It burned me out and made me much more of a thin-skinned and intolerant person with those around me in real life.

        I love places where they willingly come to redeem themselves (like r/IncelExit) but otherwise I just stray very, very far. It took a heavy toll on my mind.

        It is a noble thing but one that shouldn’t be required of most users.

          • Abel@lemmy.nerdcore.social
            4·
            2 years ago

            Honestly I still discuss online but it’s very rare. Mostly with teenagers since they are usually more open.

            There is a problem of even where to confront with reason. Most of the time you hinder more than you help on mainstream social media, because more comments on a post will boost it on the algorithm and distribute the original poster’s message further while they remain wilfully ignorant.