Co-Founder of Substack explaining why they will keep Nazi writings on the platform and not demonetize them:
“Given that, we don’t think that censorship (including through demonetizing publications) makes the problem go away—in fact, it makes it worse.”
Okay, so if people write a shit ton of articles about men abusing women, will you allow that? How about the KKK? At what point will you say, “Fuck no, this is too extreme?” Because I lost my rights to a safe abortion here in Texas.
People are being murdered by cops. Are you going to stand around and say, “Well, yeah, it’s bad, but PREVENTING that kind of talk just makes it worse” — how can it possibly be worse?!?!
A Neo-Nazi RAN DOWN Heather Heyer and killed her. What the fuck is worst than that?!?!?
But you think that shit is with monetizing over?
Seriously?
https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/21/24011232/substack-nazi-moderation-demonetization-hamish-mckenzie
You know what’s worse than spreading Neo-Nazi bullshit?
Spreading and making money off of it.
That makes you a collaborator.
“I just want to make it clear that we don’t like Nazis either—we wish no-one held those views. But…”
You know, as a kid, I heard this shit a lot.
“I’m not a racist. But…”