Bartender Savagely Kicks A Polite Nazi Customer Out Of His Bar And Explains Why It’s Important To Do So
Tolerance is a virtue that’s mostly perceived as a crucially important brick in order to build a healthy and peaceful society. In a way, tolerance has turned into a mark that embodies the historical progress humanity has made over the years. But here’s a question—is tolerance supposed to have limits?
In 1945, a philosopher named Karl Popper introduced a concept that he called the paradox of tolerance. “Unlimited tolerance must lead to the disappearance of tolerance,” he wrote. “If we extend unlimited tolerance even to those who are intolerant, if we are not prepared to defend a tolerant society against the onslaught of the intolerant, then the tolerant will be destroyed, and tolerance with them.” In other words, if society is tolerant without any limits, the intolerant people will eventually destroy it. “We should therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate the intolerant,” Karl Popper wrote.
Today’s story is closely related to this concept. A Twitter user named @IamRageSparkle recently shared a story about his encounter with a bartender who noticed a customer wearing nazi symbols on his clothes and kicked him out of the bar. This story once again shows us how important it is to try to see people’s true intentions and never tolerate the act of being cruel and those who choose to support awful things.
Here’s the Twitter thread where @IamRageSparkle briefly told the story
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Share on Facebookwe ignored the growing nazis once and over 100 million people died cause of it, and we are doing again. im Jew and i dont wanna die ina gas chamber cause of the governments and the people ignorance
I just said the other day that the situation in the US reminds me of the pre WWII time.
Load More Replies...Bartender is right. More to the point: LEARN the symbols. They're not always swastikas. Learn them all. Even ones that *might* be ambiguous. The summary of the symbols will equal Nazi. IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE! ... And b/c people don't want to make a scene or b/c "he's a neighbor" or "he goes to church" (?!).... the malignant b----s get stronger.
For reference, some of the main ones include: 88 (the number represents a letter of the alphabet by order, so HH), SS made to look similar to lightning bolts, a version of the Celtic cross with the lower portion made the same length as the other 'arms', a symbol that looks like a Z with a line through the slanted portion, The Death's Head skull, the Imperial Eagle... I highly suggest that people do learn the symbols so they can recognize Nazis and Nazi sympathizers. Zero tolerance.
Load More Replies...I love how blunt, matter of fact and to the point he was. 'No. Get out.' No big philosophical debate, no long winded verbal finger wagging just straight to the point. It solved the problem while giving the guy the absolute minimum amount of attention. A perfect example of 'I ain't got time for your s**t!'
good on the bartender, more people need to have that attitude about this sort of thing
This thing also applies to the group of friends you might end up with. You meet one, they're seemingly nice, until you meet their other friends one by one. As soon as you notice something that's making you uncomfortable, and, more importantly, that "friend's" attitude towards the fact it makes you uncomfortable, don't be afraid of looking like "the bad guy", leave.
Wish someone told me about this 3 years ago. Would have saved me from a lot of borderline criminal abuse.
Load More Replies...A bar is a private establishment and the keeper or owner can "reserve the right not to serve ". No shoes - no shirt - hate symbols on your clothes - NO service.
Search for right wing Neo nazi and white supremacist organisations in the US and you'll be surprised. The US has become the cradle of everything that young Americans only 75 years ago fought against. Organisations that are banned and forbidden in Europe thrive in the US. Idea's, convictions and believes that have cost millions of lives are allowed and preached, all in the name of "Free speech" . How can you call inciting to violence, racism, hate, xenophobia and homophobia "Free speech"? How can you so easily discard the ultimate sacrifice that young Americans made?
If that s**t hits the fan in the US we'll know that "Free Speech" doesn't work so well in those occasions.
Load More Replies...I don't believe in hell, but if anyone ends up there, its Nazis. Scum of the earth.
I have a friend who's related to Nazis and so i am i. What he Did was good
we ignored the growing nazis once and over 100 million people died cause of it, and we are doing again. im Jew and i dont wanna die ina gas chamber cause of the governments and the people ignorance
I just said the other day that the situation in the US reminds me of the pre WWII time.
Load More Replies...Bartender is right. More to the point: LEARN the symbols. They're not always swastikas. Learn them all. Even ones that *might* be ambiguous. The summary of the symbols will equal Nazi. IT CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE! ... And b/c people don't want to make a scene or b/c "he's a neighbor" or "he goes to church" (?!).... the malignant b----s get stronger.
For reference, some of the main ones include: 88 (the number represents a letter of the alphabet by order, so HH), SS made to look similar to lightning bolts, a version of the Celtic cross with the lower portion made the same length as the other 'arms', a symbol that looks like a Z with a line through the slanted portion, The Death's Head skull, the Imperial Eagle... I highly suggest that people do learn the symbols so they can recognize Nazis and Nazi sympathizers. Zero tolerance.
Load More Replies...I love how blunt, matter of fact and to the point he was. 'No. Get out.' No big philosophical debate, no long winded verbal finger wagging just straight to the point. It solved the problem while giving the guy the absolute minimum amount of attention. A perfect example of 'I ain't got time for your s**t!'
good on the bartender, more people need to have that attitude about this sort of thing
This thing also applies to the group of friends you might end up with. You meet one, they're seemingly nice, until you meet their other friends one by one. As soon as you notice something that's making you uncomfortable, and, more importantly, that "friend's" attitude towards the fact it makes you uncomfortable, don't be afraid of looking like "the bad guy", leave.
Wish someone told me about this 3 years ago. Would have saved me from a lot of borderline criminal abuse.
Load More Replies...A bar is a private establishment and the keeper or owner can "reserve the right not to serve ". No shoes - no shirt - hate symbols on your clothes - NO service.
Search for right wing Neo nazi and white supremacist organisations in the US and you'll be surprised. The US has become the cradle of everything that young Americans only 75 years ago fought against. Organisations that are banned and forbidden in Europe thrive in the US. Idea's, convictions and believes that have cost millions of lives are allowed and preached, all in the name of "Free speech" . How can you call inciting to violence, racism, hate, xenophobia and homophobia "Free speech"? How can you so easily discard the ultimate sacrifice that young Americans made?
If that s**t hits the fan in the US we'll know that "Free Speech" doesn't work so well in those occasions.
Load More Replies...I don't believe in hell, but if anyone ends up there, its Nazis. Scum of the earth.
I have a friend who's related to Nazis and so i am i. What he Did was good















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