Consistent opposition is great for that because it can give pause to those on the pipeline and make joining the racists unappealing
Actually it’s the opposite.
It makes “joining the racists” unappealing to the vast majority of people, but these groups are not trying to recruit the rational majority of people.
The opposition is used by these extremist groups to make the individuals they’re trying to recruit feel isolated and persecuted by society at large. It’s a well documented recruitment tactic. Literally part of the pipeline you’re talking about.
Actually it’s the opposite.
It makes “joining the racists” unappealing to the vast majority of people, but these groups are not trying to recruit the rational majority of people.
The opposition is used by these extremist groups to make the individuals they’re trying to recruit feel isolated and persecuted by society at large. It’s a well documented recruitment tactic. Literally part of the pipeline you’re talking about.