But everything thing to do with the fear of the consequences of exercising freedom of speech.
I feel confident the framers had no idea the mess today’s social media would make of freedom of speech.
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You really have no grasp on how slippery a slope this is, do you?
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Is your government actively passing laws that infringe on your first amendment rights?
Being “cancelled” isn’t infringing freedom of speech. Its just a bunch of idiots purposely looking to get offended. They are free to do so.
You are also free to go somewhere else and continue that speech.
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I know there’s a 4 character minimum, but a simple “no” would have sufficed.
Well good for you. And you sound like a selfish blind fool who is oblivious to what is going on around him.
And you didn’t bother to address any of the ailments that plagues society just described how your doing so well.
In the past, the country did better. The CEO’s did not make 300- the average worker. The unionization was higher(recently making a comeback).The gulf between the upper-class and the working-class was more narrow. We had a very strong middle-class which has all but disappeared today. And we can do better than this. How? Repeat what is working for the whole and discard those policies that play favorites to those who already have more than enough. Come down heavily on industries ripping off the public ie: pharma and oil.
The fact that you had to do this says something. And no it isn’t what you are going to mention.
Clearly it boils down to @hmm87 is happy his side holds all the trump cards.
Can I come into your home and teach your kids about anything I want or will you kick me out if you find it offensive?
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Seems like it boiled down to you not being able to support your point.
This isn’t the argument at all, but good attempt at finding the winning argument.
How about you leave the discussion of US rights and electoral politics up to those who actually live in the US?
Wait…are trying to censor me?
Well there goes my freedom of speech rights.
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There was a study done in 2014 by 2 Princeton professors looking at the effectiveness of representative politics. The lower-class desires had a nil effect on policy. While the upper-class got just about everything they desired. They represent their major campaign donors and that is it.
No, I’m in no position of power to do so. If I was though, whether by service provider, employment avenues, or social outcry, I could still accomplish this without interfering with “free speech”. Your arguments and beliefs could be snuffed out such that no one would ever have to hear them again - all because I didn’t agree.
This is the side of the argument you’re arguing from… Some really free speech, huh?
Why do you care about freedom of speech in the USA, if you are not a citizen of the USA?
You sure seem interested in something that doesn’t concern you in the slightest. I’m a little slow. What country claims you?
He’s just pointing out that most Americans have no idea what freedom of speech actually means. It only protects you from government restrictions.
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I agree with you for the most part. However there has been a shift where the federal government sets the standard for what will get you cancelled, blacklisted, fired if you will. They don’t pass legislation or create buearocratic rules, instead theyve created a cronyism where private companies enforce their edicts on proper speech. Think mafia stuff. They dont have to put it in writing because one hand washes the other. Cronyism. It may be getting bolder now that theyve created a ministry of truth.
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It helps to remember that certain posters can only repeat propaganda filled points because they can’t think for themselves and do not question where they get their knowledge from because that would be a taboo to difficult to face.
Taken to a logical extreme such a notion has it that I have the freedom to refuse when robbed at gunpoint.
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There are other avenues to legally continue your speech.
I don’t agree with cancel culture but stop acting like you can’t find ways of getting your views across.
There’s a whole news network dedicated to your beliefs and last i checked, are still in business. They would be free to censor the left as much as they want.
Because I am.
Canadian.