.@paulg @cperciva That article is dumb. Here's a good take on why:https://medium.com/@IjeomaOluo/what-its-like-to-read-jonathan-chaits-latest-shitshow-f4a857458d31 …
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@AnthonyBriggs disagree with because they have "free speech". This is incorrect; free speech does not constitute a heckler's veto. [2/2] -
@cperciva You'll have to clarify how she's shouting him down or vetoing him, because I missed that part. Criticism != "Shouting down" -
@AnthonyBriggs She is defending people who exercise a heckler's veto on the basis that said people are exercising their free speech rights. -
@cperciva I don't see how "be more considerate of other people's points of view" can be interpreted as a heckler's veto. Nobody's denying -
@cperciva Chait his freedom of speech (he has a piece in a major paper!), and thoughtless speech *should* be heckled, surely? -
@AnthonyBriggs Criticizing thoughtless speech is fine. But not heckling to the extent that it silences the voices you disagree with. -
@cperciva You realise that most of Chait's examples are cherry picked, right? And even then they don't stand up to close examination? - 4 more replies
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@paulg It's a great article - "the mere expression of opposing ideas is presented as a threatening act"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@paulg the insanity of it all is demonstrable in how indistinguishable it is from satire.. you're#triggering my fear of longformsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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