We really need to get past this absolutely idiotic and childish idea that a person's "free speech" is infringed if they are made to suffer any consequences for saying something vile and disgusting
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NO. In fact it's not. Free speech is enshrined in the law, preventing the government from silencing it. But if society deems the speech to be damaging to it, then society can most certainly shame, shout down, and cancel shows based solely on its own sense of self preservation.
You're a great example of someone who doesn't support a culture of free speech. Fair enough. Many folks don't.
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I'm an example of someone who is happy to use my constitutionally guaranteed free speech to call racist speech repulsive & disgusting, then tell business I won't support them if they maintain that brand. They don't have to care what I say. Isn't that real power of free speech?
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Additionally, I find it suspicious that someone would jump to defense of a "culture of free speech" for people who demean and dehumanize people based on race, region, or religion, then jam some yoga logic about how the culture of free speech that opposes it is somehow invalid.
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