Defederating was the right call. The_Donald is being hosted on sh.itjust.works.
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The admin of sh.itjust.works has been approached but as of yet has failed to reply to concerned Lemmy users. I’m glad Beehaw admins look out for us by cutting off instances that host communities like this.
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I appreciate the recommendation on the reading. I would like to learn more regarding the argument.
I will need to see how or if the author confronts the variables between German and other cultures. At least for America, people are very individualistic. That's why organizing for a common cause or social movement is quite difficult in the US.
As for the thoughts on censorship/deletion/blocking whatever you call it coming from government or private entity, we can look at the War on Drugs. For decades the government and organizations have tried to stop drug use. It hasn't been effective.
Another analogy is the entertainment industry's war against digital piracy. They have used an international effort that included so many DMCA orders but yet piracy still exists after decades of attempts.
In both the case of drugs and piracy, those who advocate for those are more strongly motivated when pursued or hindered by organization, companies or other organizations attempts.