If real bigots were as eloquent with their words as Dukat, we might have a problem. Thankfully, none of them seemed to have that kind of charisma since Hitler killed himself.

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Eloquence isn’t the only measure of charisma. See: Trump.

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Destroy the Cardassian education system, and the populace will believe anything, even the eloquent words of a Vorta like Weekend at Keevan’s, controlled by Rom.

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No we wouldn’t because the solution to the paradox of tolerance is that you can’t be tolerant of intolerance. It’s a social contract, if one party breaks it, the contract is broken.

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It’s not a contract, because the parties involved didn’t all get a chance to agree to it before hand.

The best way to eliminate bigotry, is with unearned compassion. It’s certainly more difficult. But it is the highest moral ideal.

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Eh…

This might work at a micro, local scale. But it does not work nationally or even regionally.

One side is rabidly homicidal, public stating they’ll kill people who are different from them.

You simply can’t love these people to death. Because they will continue to kill while you reason with them.

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Absolutely. Go tell all those gay and trans people that they should’ve showed their murderers more compassion.

I’m not saying that what you suggest is impossible, but it’s idealistic and naïve.

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Appeasement. That always works.

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I am going to pray nobody takes this idiot seriously

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Acshually the social contract isn’t a thing because I didn’t get to review and sign it

Bruh

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It’s not a contract, because the parties involved didn’t all get a chance to agree to it before hand.

Everyone gets automatic entry and can leave any time they want. If they decide they don’t agree to it there’s nothing keeping them from shrugging off the good graces of society. I think that’s pretty fair.

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Omfg I knew it would be that guy. He’s the guy your type always reps. Maybe read what black anti racist orgs have to say about him. It’s not nearly as nice as what the KKK says.

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It’s a shame Dukat never got the recognition he deserved for the kindness he showed the Bajorans. Not even 1 statue, for shame.

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There’s plenty, they’re just not as big on world-conquering as Hitler (or Dukat). Just look at any megachurch.

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With the rising tide of hate crimes and white supremacist attacks on democratically elected reps, it’s obvious they don’t need to be eloquent.

Just criminal.

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A smart racist is an oxymoron.

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Dismissing them like this isn’t very smart either. There are plenty of smart racists, those who understand how to instrumentalize it to rally the angry mob around their own goals by sprinkling some xenophobia on top. Those who successfully push ultra capitalist legislation against the direct interests of their constituents, just because it hurts the brown people too.

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Was Hitler supposed to be charismatic?

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If you consider charisma as knowing what to say and when to say it to get people to agree with you then yeah kinda

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fight hate with love

enslaves whole planet

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Yes, but he loved that planet with all his heart. It tore him up inside to do all that torturing and murdering. Just a big ole’ softy that Dukat.

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That’s why it’s soooo sad they didn’t build any statues of him :(

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I feel like the Internet is full of people who think they’re Kira but are in reality the useful idiots Kai Winn leverages to gain power.

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A lot also think they are Kira while in reality they are just virtue signaling for internet points and the rush of being “right”. They stray further and further from rationality and basically become a screaming hate mob.

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I’m a Pakled.

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Well yeah as it should be when applied carefully: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

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> against intolerance

> against intolerance

somehow this is a contradiction

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We love tankie kira

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