1. Matt his right here but it's worth asking why this "greatest threat to free speech" often isn't getting attention it deserves. https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/1053053265582219264 …
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4. One lesson from all this is that the civility fetish is in tension with free speech.
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5. This tweet admirably acknowledges the emotions at work here: distaste for Chapo leading to a feeling that they're getting what's coming to them even if lawsuit is obnoxious:https://twitter.com/KYCol_JR/status/1053659842177589248 …
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Now do Daily Stormer
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if the suit ends up in front of a Trumpist judge and Menaker loses, various respectable centrists are gonna say it was Menaker's fault for not inserting meaningless ass-covering "allegedly" before making jokes
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freedom of speech, as we all know, is about knowing the correct polite society code words that make something technically not actionable.
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Chapo is obnoxious as hell and abusive too. So while I admit that they should win, if they end up shutting down over legal fees I’ll still feel a little smug.
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"it's good that any outlet can be destroyed by the massive costs of the legal system"
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Unfortunately it makes it much easier to convince a jury.
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Ok, but for some us, Menaker is only sympathetic bc he's mean and obnoxious.
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Tone policing is a silencing tactic. 'Civility fetishists' are aiming to protect privilege, derail discussions and/ or define the terms of a conversation.
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