The best way to counter spreaders of authoritarian propaganda is to not. They’re not being sincere. They never discuss in good faith. Just don’t engage and call their problematic behavior out elsewhere, so you can maybe keep a third party from falling down the propaganda hole. Doesn’t even matter whether they pretend to be leftists or are fascists, the tactics are the same.
The best way to counter spreaders of authoritarian propaganda is to not. They’re not being sincere. They never discuss in good faith. Just don’t engage and call their problematic behavior out elsewhere, so you can maybe keep a third party from falling down the propaganda hole. Doesn’t even matter whether they pretend to be leftists or are fascists, the tactics are the same.