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   Alex Gleason (alex@gleasonator.com)'s status on Thursday, 24-Nov-2022 11:46:10 JST Alex Gleason

   When I was woke in Philadelphia, I believed that it mattered what individual people THINK, because the collective of all people’s thoughts represents the direction of society. So change needed to happen bottom-up, where all regular people get educated about the issues like racism, sexism, etc then society as a whole will stop being racist and sexist.

   Now I think - change happens by modifying the environment. So how do you do that? Well, the way I’ve chosen is by building online communities. My biggest goal today is free speech, because it’s the basis of every other discussion. Unpopular opinions need the ability to be said. Because it is absolutely possible the majority of people are on the wrong side of history.

   The original movements to fight racism and sexism were free speech movements, because the government was suppressing their speech. Just look at Iran today. Sorry, but if you don’t let retards say the N-word online, it’s a slippery slope that will actually result in MORE racism.

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     Alex Gleason (alex@gleasonator.com)'s status on Thursday, 24-Nov-2022 11:50:00 JST Alex Gleason

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     @jimbo_racks Because I think trans women are dudes in dresses pretending to be women, either because they’re gay or a narcissist.

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     jimbo_racks (jimbo_racks@poa.st)'s status on Thursday, 24-Nov-2022 11:50:04 JST jimbo_racks

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     @alex Why do these people call you a TERF? ...
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     Trent_Hardwoodbergstein (trent_hardwood@chudbuds.lol)'s status on Thursday, 24-Nov-2022 13:04:54 JST Trent_Hardwoodbergstein

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     supression only galvanises those affected and provides zero help in stopping racism. All it does is push them out the spotlight it doesn't magically make them not racist.
     Freedom of speech is one of the most important components of a functioning healthy society.
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     D00B ? :blobcatghostbuster: (d00b@seal.cafe)'s status on Thursday, 24-Nov-2022 13:05:38 JST D00B ? :blobcatghostbuster:

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     @jimbo_racks @alex Couldn't be further from the truth.
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     BeefCafe (beefcafe@beefyboys.win)'s status on Thursday, 24-Nov-2022 13:06:57 JST BeefCafe

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     I'm glad you decided to stop trying to control what other people think. I agree with your sentiment that sending unfavored speech underground ultimately makes the problem bigger, and makes properly and effectively addressing the problem harder. Communities that are happy to represent their beliefs to the uninitiated, opponents, and friends alike are the ones that are the most resilient in the free market of ideas. When large tracts of thought are discarded, eventually people react in shock when a wrongthink opinion is expressed in their presence, they get irrationally angry, and have no response other than to get emotional and/or hostile. Our culture has ebbs and flows, and more often than not both sides have some very valid gripes, our differences typically stem from priorities and assumptions.
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     Harry ? (gargron@mastodon.tech)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 10:54:46 JST Harry ?

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     They're wrong about @alex
     https://www.reddit.com/r/Pleroma_Mastodon/comments/z62td3/in_defense_of_rebasedsoapbox_alex_gleason/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb
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     Alex Gleason (alex@gleasonator.com)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 10:59:14 JST Alex Gleason

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     @Gargron @D00B @jimbo_racks

     Alex Gleason is openly gay, a champion for lesbian, gay, and bisexual rights.

     Just because you guys call me a faggot all the time doesn’t mean I’m actually gay.

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     M. K. Fain (mk@spinster.xyz)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 10:59:57 JST M. K. Fain

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     @Gargron @D00B @alex @jimbo_racks

     “Alex Gleason is openly gay”

     Oh, fuck. ?

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     Alex Gleason (alex@gleasonator.com)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 11:01:15 JST Alex Gleason

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     @flappypaddle @Gargron @jimbo_racks @D00B I’m vegan by the gay- WAY

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     flappypaddle (flappypaddle@shitpost.racing)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 11:01:16 JST flappypaddle

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     You ARE vegan. It's highly implied.
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     anime graf mays ?️? (graf@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 11:02:54 JST anime graf mays ?️?

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     @alex @Gargron @jimbo_racks @D00B @flappypaddle Gargron wrote it, #BelieveAllGermans
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     :bible_wh::confederateflag:RMIV⛎:sonnenrad: (rmiv@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 12:03:13 JST :bible_wh::confederateflag:RMIV⛎:sonnenrad:

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     @Insomnolant @alex @Gargron @jimbo_racks @flappypaddle my understanding is that Mister Gleason is partly responsible for Poast being here today and i'm grateful.
     
     we disagree on the WQ but he strikes me as a real stand up dude. i have mad respect for the guy.
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     Jon (insomnolant@wolfgirl.bar)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 12:03:14 JST Jon

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     @RMIV @alex @Gargron @jimbo_racks @flappypaddle Yes, you reposted that faggot. Why? I don't want to see his gay ass posts. Explain yourself.
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     :bible_wh::confederateflag:RMIV⛎:sonnenrad: (rmiv@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 12:03:15 JST :bible_wh::confederateflag:RMIV⛎:sonnenrad:

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     @Insomnolant @alex @Gargron @jimbo_racks @flappypaddle huh? do you mean Mister Gleason?
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     :bible_wh::confederateflag:RMIV⛎:sonnenrad: (rmiv@poa.st)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 12:03:16 JST :bible_wh::confederateflag:RMIV⛎:sonnenrad:

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     @alex @flappypaddle @Gargron @jimbo_racks @D00B
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     Jon (insomnolant@wolfgirl.bar)'s status on Monday, 28-Nov-2022 12:03:16 JST Jon

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     @RMIV @alex @Gargron @jimbo_racks @flappypaddle Why are you reposting this faggot?
     
     I don't want to see his faggot posts.