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by gadabout 2095 days ago
I understand your message and don't disagree, but I think choosing Alex Jones as an example for this message is crazy given that he has literally made his life's work giving a vocal platform to inflammatory content.
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I agree that Alex Jones is a scoundrel and possibly a loony.

However .. this quote from H.L.Mencken:

> “For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all.”

I know we're not talking about laws here (for the most part) but the principle applies.