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
How are advertisers "controlling" him? He's still on the air saying what he wants to say. No one is talking about anchors passing their scripts through advertisers. But you seem to think people should be allowed to say absolutely anything and face no consequences if what they say
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is hateful, offensive, or dangerous. I don't believe that. Having a microphone or TV show or online show—and an audience (big or small)—is a privilege. I have a paid monthly membership model for
@StatusCoup (not an advertising one). If I started spewing hatred or things that my -
paying audience finds disdainful and horrid, they have a right to pull their financial support. That's how it works. And if I truly believed in what I was saying and didn't find it immoral, I'd continue saying it. Bottomline--you can have unlimited free speech but that doesn't
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Oh the horror.. not fearing losing your livelihood over something you said. Trying to erase people from public discourse only entrenches them deeper and makes their ideas more popular
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