Conservative outlets don’t need an “excuse” to demonize their enemies. Never have. Never will. You cannot “give them ammunition.” They will fire at you regardless of what you do. You cannot appease fascists. So fire back.

If you let fascists run around unopposed, they will not respond by calming down. They will instead ramp up their violence.

How can I be so sure? All of recorded history.

You want to believe that ignoring fascists will make them go away because that makes the future a lot easier for you. But it is a fantasy, and you are setting yourself up for deadly disappointment.

Fascists do not stop being fascists because you leave them alone. Fascists do not stop being fascists because they lost an election. You have to fight them. Have. To.

The longer you delay, the harder you make the battle for everyone involved. And everyone is involved, even if they think they aren’t.

If you fought fascists with the tenacity you keep saving for the left, we wouldn’t be in this mess.