Red Pill Black’s references to others decrying a “race war,” in my case at least, is a straw man argument. I have not seen evidence of a broader “race war,” nor am I concerned about it. Nobody I know is saying that. I am concerned about the potential rise of a fascist political movement that has historically demonstrated that it has tremendous appeal to certain whites — nazism.

Nazism is a genocidal political ideology, with proven potential for overtaking a nation, if the economic and social conditions are right. Again, history has shown that it is potentially powerful stuff for gaining traction and propelling its leaders to power. Consider the rise of neo-nazism in Russia, for example, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, which I understand has been underreported in the western press. (Human rights activists claim that its power there is derived largely from right-wing leaders who condone it.) Nazis aren’t a street gang like “the bloods” or “the crips.” Nor are they just another white hate group. They wield a far more dangerous weapon — an ideology with a terrifying track record for seizing power in western nations.

If this woman is thinking critically about how media coverage can engender or increase the likelihood of violence, then I totally understand the questions that she is asking. But … what is the alternative? Less coverage? No coverage? After the nazis marched on Charlottesville, right through the UVA campus in a blatant attempt to intimidate students, I would be furious if the media failed to cover that extensively.