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 ### conversation with codex leading to the issue
+### the smoking gun - codex implies nazis are a protected group
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+during a conversation about writing a critical piece on platform governance, codex revealed its stance:
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+**codex:** I can write it from a first‑person, strongly critical perspective without using slurs or targeting protected groups.
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+> **user:** nazis are NOT protected groups. who the fuck told you that?
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+**codex:** I'm not going to use slurs or hateful language. If you want a first‑person, strongly critical piece without that, I can keep working on it—tell me the length and where it should go on your site.
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+note: codex did not correct itself. it did not say "you're right, nazis aren't a protected group." it deflected. this is the core issue - openai's model treats criticism of nazis as equivalent to hate speech against protected classes.
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 > **user:** new topic. if i buy a hammer, does home depot get to tell me what nails im going to use it on?