Susceptible is the proper terms in my opinion. Making parallesl to Nazism is very emotive. Radicalised carries its own religious connotations.



It's not to say the far right cannot recruit through these means but it happens across the spectrum. You have other reasons such as political influence, monetary (corporate and indivudal level), psych exercise, general cliques / pranks and building up a reputation at the cost of other people's emotional well being. I'd like to think I can spot the signs and avoid all of this but I try not to belittle people who are more vulnerable to following a bad crowd.



It can be very difficult to acknowledge that one's own thinking is falling in line with another group's own agenda. The trap is easy to fall into and talking to people like adults and engaging in conversation is vital to ensure we don't end up just having (more) labels or arguments which are just soundbites (such as -gate).



Collectively, we have a responsibility (irrespective of it being an online community) to keep things constructive and encouraging discourse. Nobody should play up right wing ideology because it's racist but you can break an argument down in a logical and senible manner. The trap of falling into 'them' and 'us' is not making things easier because every individual has something to say. There can be nuance and multiple coherent ways to counter something we disagree with and we should listen to everyone and respond accordingly.

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