[ngould]

Gooulo, agreed insofar as we should reject hate in its various forms. It's ugly, terrifying, and has nothing to do with what has made this country what it is.

But even as a progressive democrat, I feel sympathy for djschnei's response here. I think we should embrace and celebrate free speech in all of its forms. And when racists speak publicly, we should publicly reject their views.

When you suggest that large swaths of people should be "systematically suppressed," I think you're driving a wedge between yourself and a lot of fairly moderate conservative folks who could be allies in protecting civil society from the likes of actual Nazi's, etc.