Imagine getting upset at having a common phrase pointed at you

Indeed. That’s a statement about how what people are willing to accept define who they really are.

Those who get upset know it’s the truth.

One isn’t damned by an enemy’s words as much as by an ally’s silence.

Yes I don't understand why anyone who is not a fascist would willingly engage with known fascists, or even WANT to do so

And in particular on SW I don't understand why any non-fascist would even give fascists an opening to interact, rather than preemptively block them when you know for sure they are fascists

I mean is it like "I know they're a fascist, but they tell funny jokes" or something ... great, but they're still a fascist and they'd still happily erode your freedoms if given the chance

The powers of some people to rationalize these sorts of exceptions just baffles me, just as it does for people who A) claim to love the environment, B) know that AI is destroying the environment and yet C) nevertheless continue to regularly use AI-generated images ... they talk the talk, but they don't walk the walk, it's just another variation of hypocrisy, and just further enables absolutely horrid companies like OpenAI and Anthropic

We ARE who we associate ourselves with. PERIOD.

We have stopped developing our character and instead have fed our egos into morbid obesity.

What if the the 11th one could be a spy

Yeah, it's rich coming from a German to say such things.

An actual Neo Nazi sure.