I’ve been made aware that on a certain indieweb platform that I have been called an “ICE apologist” (😂) for saying here on micro.blog that as bad as ICE is, they aren’t as bad as the Gestapo (the popular comparison on social media). Newsflash: two things can be bad at the same time while one is far worse. I’m a big fan of the idea that words actually mean things and we shouldn’t just be throwing terms around without understanding what they mean. Being emotional isn’t a reason. Others doing it isn’t either.
I’m well aware of what ICE is doing (especially in my hometown). That said, I’d suggest people go and refresh themselves on what the Gestapo was (Wikipedia is a great start), their methods, and their participation in the Holocaust…and then stop making the false equivalence. We aren’t even close to being there and let’s hope we never are. If we are we won’t be having cute little arguments on social media about who should get the “Most Welcoming Indieweb Platform” award.
And a final note: glad that micro.blog is run by someone with a level head on their shoulders (@manton). Glad to be here.