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[–] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml 19 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes, when you take these down, they will use this as ammunition to legitimize their deranged claims of antisemitism, etc about people who are opposed to genocide.

Even if they don't see you doing it, they will make videos about how they posted a sign and then it was removed. They don't need to catch you to pretend that they are martyrs.

[–] TheUltimateCommunist@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Is it more harmful to leave propaganda around though?

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd rather not take the risk of giving them a viral photo op, not a lot of people are gonna read that paper anyway.

it's not like there's any constructive use for them anyway. HAVE YOU SEEN THIS PERSON? CALL 1800-TIPLINE NOW

[–] MeowZedong@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 1 year ago

Not sure. My first instinct is also to take them down, but I figure videos and pictures that can be used as much more damaging and lasting forms of propaganda are something I shouldn't give them the opportunity to gather from me.

It's fucking dumb, but it's the game that's played and its successfully used to demonize leftists.

is the propaganda a swastika or a child. One of these is socially appropriate to remove

i don't think it's that big a deal. let them work themselves up into a lather.