Someone just asked the opposite of this question here and I was wondering if there are cases were you’re just not interested in something but you know the community is great nonetheless.

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        9 hours ago

        Strength is good

        Is shit that fascists say. Just a heads up.

        And “tradition,” at least in this context, is almost always based in bigotry.

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          9 hours ago

          Fascists say some things that are normal, like anyone else; they just also say a lot of things that are evil. This one is normal. Strength is used as a tool by fascists but it in and of itself is not inherently bad.

          Republican tradition is generally something that hurts our ability to make social progress, yes.

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            9 hours ago

            “Strength” when used in political contexts, is almost always related to some form of oppression at the very least.

            I am struggling to think of a time when hearing a politician speak about “strength” could be seen as a good thing. Perhaps briefly, directly after 9/11, but before we decided to invade the wrong countries? Even then, it was more about unity than any kind of strength.

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              6 hours ago

              Strength, as in the power to exert your will on others, is a dangerous concept. This is the sense in which fascists use it.

              Strength, as in the power to stand up for yourself, is good. We should all have the strength to fight against tyranny.