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[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 94 points 2 years ago (5 children)

If real bigots were as eloquent with their words as Dukat, we might have a problem. Thankfully, none of them seemed to have that kind of charisma since Hitler killed himself.

[–] dmonzel@lemmy.world 49 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Eloquence isn't the only measure of charisma. See: Trump.

[–] RojoSanIchiban@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

Destroy the Cardassian education system, and the populace will believe anything, even the eloquent words of a Vorta like Weekend at Keevan's, controlled by Rom.

[–] dojan@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (47 children)

No we wouldn’t because the solution to the paradox of tolerance is that you can’t be tolerant of intolerance. It’s a social contract, if one party breaks it, the contract is broken.

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[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago

It's a shame Dukat never got the recognition he deserved for the kindness he showed the Bajorans. Not even 1 statue, for shame.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A smart racist is an oxymoron.

[–] GregorGizeh@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 years ago

Dismissing them like this isn’t very smart either. There are plenty of smart racists, those who understand how to instrumentalize it to rally the angry mob around their own goals by sprinkling some xenophobia on top. Those who successfully push ultra capitalist legislation against the direct interests of their constituents, just because it hurts the brown people too.

[–] Kjatten@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Was Hitler supposed to be charismatic?

[–] Fogle@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago

If you consider charisma as knowing what to say and when to say it to get people to agree with you then yeah kinda

[–] xusontha@ls.buckodr.ink 39 points 2 years ago

fight hate with love

enslaves whole planet

[–] hesusingthespiritbomb@lemmy.world 20 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I feel like the Internet is full of people who think they're Kira but are in reality the useful idiots Kai Winn leverages to gain power.

[–] ParsnipWitch@feddit.de 7 points 2 years ago

A lot also think they are Kira while in reality they are just virtue signaling for internet points and the rush of being "right". They stray further and further from rationality and basically become a screaming hate mob.

[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] ThePyroPython@feddit.uk 19 points 2 years ago

Well yeah as it should be when applied carefully: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paradox_of_tolerance

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago

> against intolerance

> against intolerance

somehow this is a contradiction

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

We love tankie kira

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