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
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
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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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mean people with platforms can spew whatever hateful, bigoted, or false thing they want and have a guarantee of financial support no matter what. It's not that complicated
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