For centrists and “liberals,” taking down sites like 8Chan and the Daily Stormer has and will become the substitute for useful action. While these sites are vile and I (mostly) don’t have a problem with their removal from the open web, it won’t help as much as the centrists think it will, and is mostly a performative action that will stop there.

It’s like banning plastic bags — a pointless action that doesn’t hurt much, but also won’t help much, and most importantly doesn’t solve the real problem that causes or allows frequent mass shootings.