I’m asking this question because I used to frequently browse RationalWiki, (A Neoliberal Skeptic website that frequently calls ML’s debunkings of Atrocity Propaganda “denialism” and “apologia”, and conflates said debunkings with Holocaust denial), and would like some clarification on this point.
Whether its denialism or not depends on whether the thing bejng denied is true or not. If you deny that the Holocaust happened or that Nazis wanted to genocide the Jews then you are engaging in denialism since you are denying rock solid evidence. If you deny that the Uyghur genocide happened or is happening then it is not denialism because no reputable organisation has ever comfirmed this genocide, nor we know of any Uyghur people that have died in this genocide.
In liberal circles genocide denialism is used as a thought terminating argument. If you deny any alleged genocide then you are engaging in genocide denialism ans therefore you are wrong and bad. It has an effect similar to israel’s mass deployment of anti-semitism allegations. You second guess yourself because you obviously don’t want to go around denying a genocide just as you wouldn’t want to be anti-semetic.
It works as a method of censorship as well. My account on Reddit was terminated for “Holodomor Denial” which has entire threads, posts, sources, etc on DeProgram, on here and books about it’s dubious origins as well.
The Holocaust has a confirmed and genuine origin and throes of literature about it.