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Blocking them isn't enough. It's the racist joke problem.
You might think your racist joke is just a joke and really you don't mean it and you're not actually that racist. Unfortunately, your joke is also helping to provide a space and acceptance for actual racists and teaching others that culture is acceptable.
Just by being here we're providing the content that gives them a platform. Defederation helps somewhat. Blocking really doesn't.
Tankies make racist jokes? Why is this the first I'm reading about this? I thought it was mostly campist revisionist discussion they engaged in.
It's an analogy about the same problem. By providing content in a space where they're posting, we're helping to spread tankie bullshit.
It's the same reason the middle east is trying to buy up all the sports and esports, to help sanewash their bullshit.
Oof okay that must have went right over my head. Thanks for the explanation.