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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 months ago (2 children)

The best way to beat candidates like this is to hear what they actually think and then use that against them.

A prime example of this working was when the then leader of the BNP, Nick Griffin, went on Question Time. Straight after that they ceased to be a political force and we've not heard from them since.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That did not work with trump in the U.S.

Gave the guy a platform and he ended up winning.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

We Brexshat before America Trumped, you know.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

That's not unique the the U.S.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 4 months ago

"Give Nazis a megaphone" is not how you stop Nazis.