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I posted a longer response over in the tattoo thread but I also find the accusations of Simon being a white supremacist pretty ridiculous. I don't know him well but I do know him personally and know many of his friends who, like myself, are decidedly of the not tolerating nazis persuasion.
As for temple, they screwed up big time and deserve to be called out and reprimanded for the behaviour but the next step should be for them to own up to it and have a chance to make amends not have their business "cancelled".
There's also in my mind a clear cut difference between this case and the incident a few years ago with the vegan bakery. In that instance, the owner knowingly employed (and was dating if I remember correctly) members of an Italian neo-nazi group. There were plenty of pictures of her in the company of proud fascists and at fascist events, there really wasn't any grey area.
Unfortunately when it comes to the wider vegan scene, while I cannot get my head around combining what to me are diametrically opposed belief systems, there is now a fascist presence. As with straight edge, certain people have started to see veganism as a purer healthier lifestyle which aligns with their desire for physical strength and perfection. It's extremely warped but for some people abstaining from drugs and animal products also makes them feel superior to those that don't which certainly fits with a fascist ideology.