Agreed. Though, I would also argue that fighting the communication tools and to an extent the hateful speech is a bit fighting the symptom of a larger problem.
I think we're bogged down debating the specific problem of hate speech, without discussing why it exists. Mental health, education, and poverty have a material impact on crime; do they also have material impacts on racism? I'd wager yes, but I don't know.
Purely fighting 8chan might be akin to fighting one symptom of a larger disease. I fear we're ignoring the causes.
I think we're bogged down debating the specific problem of hate speech, without discussing why it exists. Mental health, education, and poverty have a material impact on crime; do they also have material impacts on racism? I'd wager yes, but I don't know.
Purely fighting 8chan might be akin to fighting one symptom of a larger disease. I fear we're ignoring the causes.