a) Saying this is about “censoring the nazis” is a straw man argument that is demonstrably false. Show me the literal Nazis on Substack. Only one even comes close and appears to have been banned for spamming.

b) Censorship is the hallmark of every totalitarian regime (Nazis included) and is their primary tool for controlling the range of thought.

c) Even if there were literal Nazis here, allowing them to speak exposes them for who they are and gives others an opportunity to dismantle their arguments. Extremism thrives in darkness, where their ideas go unchallenged.

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“The only valid censorship of ideas is the right of people not to listen.” —Tom Smothers