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Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, who served time in prison after he was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl, won his second match at the Paris Olympics and received an even harsher reaction from the crowd on Wednesday than for his first match.

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[-] Sanctus@lemmy.world 120 points 1 month ago

Honestly fuck him and his teammate. The rapist wouldnt be playing if everyone refused to play with him. Full stop. These calls would be different if he showed remorse but instead he wants to complain. You dont get to complain about other's opinion of you after you rape somebody.

[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 85 points 1 month ago

There's a German saying that I'm going to poorly reproduce.

If you're at table with eleven others and one's a NAZI then there are twelve NAZI's at the table.

I think it applies here.

[-] Zakkull@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago

Ive always heard it the reverse but same message. "If you choose to sit at a table with 11 Nazi's then there are 12 Nazi's at the table." Same sentiment though and i absolutely agree.

[-] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago

If there's 11 people at a table and a Nazi joins them, there are 12 Nazis at that table.

[-] Zakkull@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago

See I dislike this one because the people at the table arent making the choice. I feel its more impactful when the "non Nazi" is choosing to associate with the known Nazi.

[-] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 21 points 1 month ago

The idea is that you have to make an active choice to oppose them. Most people in the "Nazi Party" were just there because they wanted a job. If you didn't join the party it was harder to get good jobs.

[-] Zakkull@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Ah that makes sense.

[-] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The point is that if 11 random people accept the one nazi, then there are a dozen nazis. Because nazism is so extreme that it is only accepted by other nazis.

But also, that “1 nazi” is how it starts. Ever wonder how a bar becomes a nazi bar? It’s because one dude with nazi tattoos came in, was nice and quiet, and didn’t get kicked out even though he was obviously a nazi. And then eventually, he started bringing his buddies. And they were nice too. They were polite, they were orderly, and they tipped well. They didn’t get kicked out.

But eventually, the nazis outnumber the non-nazis, and that’s when things begin to devolve. Suddenly, they’re not so accepting. You start hearing drunken slurs when they think you’re out of earshot. There’s suddenly an undertone of violence which wasn’t present before. The regular patrons don’t feel safe coming to your bar anymore. Eventually, if you fit the demographic, they begin treating you like you’re a nazi too. And now the nazis have found their new favorite bar to hang out at. You as the bartender are afraid to kick them out, because you feel like you’ll be in danger if you do. And it all started because one nazi was polite, and you didn’t kick him out for not making a fuss.

[-] Zakkull@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Yeah explained like that it makes sense to me.

[-] ouRKaoS@lemmy.today 5 points 1 month ago

The people at the table are making the choice to stay there.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

But then switching costs can muddle the point. If you're already walking around looking for a table, then you don't have to get up and move your half-eaten dinner. What if he follows you, how many times will you get up? If you just shove enough food in your mouth to get by, and then leave promptly, does that count?

[-] Bertuccio@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I've heard it that the first 11 don't complain.

If you're the majority you don't have to leave; you can refuse them a seat.

I recall Nazis were only about a third of the Reichstag when Hitler enacted emergency powers, and maybe that in the population.

Republicans I think are between a quarter to a third of the US population - and the more famously crazy ones not even that.

[-] Mediocre_Bard@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago
[-] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 5 points 1 month ago

It really is that simple.

It's why I'm seriously considering not having Christmas with my family this year.

They're not Nazis, but do seem to have some issues with "the natives" getting uppity.

[-] AstroTechie@lemdro.id 4 points 1 month ago

if there's 1 person at the table and 11 Nazi joins them, there are 12 Nazis at the table.

[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

But what if you're choosing to sit at the table of Nazis because there's a bomb in your briefcase that will kill some of them and damage Hitler's hearing?

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 8 points 1 month ago

Well then you should build a better bomb.

[-] echodot@feddit.uk 5 points 1 month ago

I've heard it with the word fascist instead of Nazi but I'm not sure if the original saying uses Nazi or fascist. It's true of course either way

[-] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago

Some people say "these athletes shouldn't have to play politics". That's correct. But if I refused to work with a coworker who raped a 12 year-old, one of us would be replaced. If all of my coworkers refused, the perpetrator of sexual assault would be replaced, no matter how much Management liked them. And we're not even representing our country...

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