[finnthehuman]

> What’s the logic here

Tenuous connection between unrelated topics to fit them into larger ingroup/outgroup dynamics is the junkfood of persuasion tactics. Bad for you but addictive anyway. If you look for it you'll see it all the time.

[somedude895]

"If you don't like AI, you're a nazi."

[arkh]

And remember: they don't call you a nazi because they think you are. They call you a nazi to make you a valid target.

[oblio]

Are there many cases where calling someone a Nazi - especially powerful people - actually did something to their lives? Ruin their careers, ruin them financially, led to their family breaking up?

[elcritch]

Trump has had how many assassination attempts now? The attempt in Pennsylvania killed an innocent bystander, a father, in the crowd.

Charlie Kirk was called Nazi by many and eventually shot dead in front of his children.

So yes, unfortunately.

[oblio]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attempted_assassination_of_Don...

> FBI deputy director Paul Abbate called Crooks's activity on social networking services antisemitic, anti-immigrant, extreme, and espousing political violence.

Hmm....

[swat535]

"This AI was built by a woman, don't you support their cause?.."