Don't understand progressives defending @TuckerCarlson against advertiser pull-out. I agree advertisers should't influence content (even though they do across media) but Carlson's hate speech should't be confused w/ free speech. If he wants to push bigotry, there are consequences
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Replying to @JordanChariton @TuckerCarlson
You prove "hate speech" is a vague term that can be used to mean any objectionable speech. Very slippery slope. Free speech includes hate speech
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Replying to @ThinkChimpThink @TuckerCarlson
Calling immigrants dirty falls under free speech. It's also hateful and bigoted. If advertisers don't want their product or brand attached with that, that's their right. If
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So you "agreeing advertisers shouldn't influence content" was obviously a lie, yeah?
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I don't think advertisers should influence stories journalists cover/decide not to cover or people they challenge/decide not to challenge (they very much do now). But if people like Tucker Carlson want to spew bigoted sound bites for a living, they're not entitled 2 advertisers
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Replying to @JordanChariton @ThinkChimpThink and
and it's an advertisers right to boycott their show if they don't want their product or brand attached to that. Carlson has the right to spew his hatred--advertiser has the right to pull out. I would disagree if they were pulling out for something like he joined the Israel BDS
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movement or something like that--but we're not talking about things like that. He is tossing out white supremacy and not in a subtle way. You can believe in free speech and also believe in consequences for that free speech
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I think part of the spirit of freedom speech means not trying to get someone fired, deplatformed, and unpersoned.
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