Mod of “[email protected]” community bans a user for calling nazis “worthless piece of shit” - which is a highly factual assessment.

    • macniel
      3•17 days ago

      Since 3 people were mentioned in the description and Vance only indirectly in a quote, I guess it was simply a misunderstanding which of those three the user was referring to.

      Vance’s attack on European democracy in Munich, perversely twisting the language of democracy itself should leave no doubt whatsoever that the aim of this administration is to destroy the EU and its liberal democracies," said Nathalie Tocci, director of Istituto Affari Internazionali think tank.

      Responding to Vance’s speech, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told the conference: “If I understood him correctly he is comparing parts of Europe with authoritarian regimes. This is not acceptable.”

      But instead of trying to appeal the ban they started a PTB post…

      • @FelixCressOPM
        1•17 days ago

        He said the nazis are pieces of shit - and he was banned for “dehumanising” comment.

        He was clearly referring to Vance speech.

        • macniel
          2•17 days ago

          Can’t say if they were referring to Vance’s speech. And we in Germany are very on edge when it comes to accusations, so without clear indications who was meant we can only assume the worst. (Wouldn’t be the first time Pistorius was discredit as a fascists, free speech being censored etc.)

          • @FelixCressOPM
            1•17 days ago

            Have we read the same post?

            Post he was commenting on:

            Vance’s attack on European democracy in Munich, perversely twisting the language of democracy itself

            … and then his comment in his FIRST sentence referring to fascists pretending that they are defending a free speech. Anyone with a half brain would understand he was clearly referring to Vance.

            Irrespectively, this is not what he was banned for. He was banned for calling nazis pieces of shit which in mod’s view was dehumanising. Fucking ridiculous.

            • macniel
              2•17 days ago

              That sentence you quoted is already a direct quote by someone else, Nathalie Tocci in this case.