hmm, ok. On a separate issue then: What are your thoughts on the violent backlash against Milo at UC Berkley?
This isn't political maneuvering. It's harm for the sake of harm.
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Agreed. And that's why I believe that every university and TV show etc, should be ashamed to have him guest speak.
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OTOH, from a purely tactical perspective, as soon as we start denigrating free speech rights, it's all downhill.
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protestors aren't violating his free speech rights. Free speech rights are *only* the prohibition of govt interference.
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Protest action is the free market at work.
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100% agreed. What I mean is, responding to a speaker we don't like—no matter how repulsive—w/ violence is a losing strategy.
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Not saying it's wrong, or even unjustified. I'm saying I think it will be counter-productive for the Left as a movement.
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It's counterproductive because the left doesn't value actual lives over principles they wish were true.
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I don't love violence, I've spoken before about how I left my job as a defense contractor because I didn't want to make weapons
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