Grohn:Hass von oben, Hass von unten

Recently, there has been much talk about "hate speech" and "hatred online." Sascha Lobo and Carolin Emcke are advocating against online hate, there are social media campaigns like #AgainstHate, and the federal government is also taking part in this fight. However, no one really knows what exactly should be understood by this. Depending on personal preferences, a wide range of phenomena such as personal insults, defamation, anger, provocation, art, fascism, or class struggle can fall under the "hate" verdict. We are all urged to behave better online. But who sets the rules of the game on the internet? The fight against the symptom of hate, claims Marlon Grohn, serves to distract from the underlying conditions that are its cause.