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Re: Don’t Apologize: If the mob comes for you, stand up for yourself

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Why downvote without a reply? I was asking about information related to this.

Because you asked an inconvenient question that challenges some people's narrative. It shouldn't be surprise to you that not everyone on HN starts with the question "is it true" or "is it a fact", such as did Andy's report on BLM violence true?

I'm not particularly aware of why white supremacists hung out with Andy Ngo, or why Ngo hung out with white supremacists, or why Ngo made kill lists for atomwaffen, manufacturers misleading propaganda, etc.,

but pointing out that white supremacists have a token minority friend or collude with someone who is serving their interests isn't really all that "challenging".

Re: Don’t Apologize: If the mob comes for you, stand up for yourself

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Anybody is free to have an opinion on Andy Ngo but calling him, with complete credulity, someone who "became noteworthy by documenting the excesses of the far left" without mentioning his vocal and widespread reporting in favor of white supremacy, with the Proud Boys being the most prominent example, doesn't make me think the author is being genuine. If the article had a more nuanced view as opposed to pushing a poin…

How is a gay asian man a white supremacist? Please give your sources. That's a bit of a bold claim, especially without providing evidence.

https://www.dailydot.com/debug/andy-ngo-fake-articles/#click...

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/andy-n...

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d3apyv/super-awkward-for-...

https://www.thedailybeast.com/andy-ngo-who-became-a-right-wi...

Re: Don’t Apologize: If the mob comes for you, stand up for yourself

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post #142

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How is a gay asian man a white supremacist? Please give your sources. That's a bit of a bold claim, especially without providing evidence.

https://www.dailydot.com/debug/andy-ngo-fake-articles/#click... https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/andy-n... https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/d3apyv/super-awkward-for-... https://www.thedailybeast.com/andy-ngo-who-became-a-right-wi...

Right-wing, yes - but not white supremacist.

If you're conflating those two things I think you need to re-evaluate the political spectrum and realize it's a lot more varied than you think.

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