[microcolonel]

Firstly, the SPLC is a serial defamer and holds truth as a lower priority than essentially anything else. As a matter of principle, I won't defer to them on anything at this point.

> "Western chauvinist" literally means "white supremacist"

Only if you make several massive leaps in how words "are used". Has it occurred to you that the word "chauvinist" was chosen specifically to get a rise out of people who are overly sensitive to language?

If it's really about racial superiority, how do they countenance being led by a black man and composed of a great number of non-white people?

Then, if it's really about "white culture" (and I'm not really convinced it's thought of this way inside PB), then how is that white supremacy? Anyone can adopt a culture, and there are lots of "white" peoples in the world with objectively excellent and productive cultures worth being proud of; liking England or Norway doesn't make you a white supremacist. Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys, spells out explicitly that there are nations outside the West who have adopted the elements of culture that the Proud Boys are "chauvinist" about.

[dang]

Ok, that's enough. We've re-banned this account.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24335263

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23253600

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21757546

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21366367

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20900462

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19937222

[microcolonel]

That's enough of what, Dan? This comment was substantive, responsive to the parent comment, and cordial; it didn't provoke a flame war nor could it be expected to, it didn't include any quips or sick burns.

If you don't like moderating after all this time, and I wouldn't blame you, at least understand I can't help other people spamming the flag button because they disagree with people's good-faith interpretation of facts. If there's a technical solution to that I'd be glad to help.