Kudos to @billmaher for this:
He understands that free speech is only meaningful if it includes free speech for the people you hate.
His audience doesn't get it.https://twitter.com/Bmac0507/status/1030863075056869383 …
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I thought free speech meant that the gov’t can not infringe on your right to speak, not that twitter has to allow hateful conspiracy theorists (from any political side) to use their platform without consequence.
Free speech is an American value, not just a constitutional right. It applies everywhere if you believe in it, whatever the law says.
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I cannot walk into someone’s home and spew vile lies just because I feel like it. The home owner has a say in how I behave, including if I am even welcome to enter their home. There are rules of decorum limiting free speech everywhere in American society.
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You can't just walk into someone's house because that's trespassing. Not a free speech issue, bro.
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Social media platforms can have rules about conspiracy theories, offensive language, threats, etc. That’s not a free speech issue unless the rules are only applied to users with certain political viewpoints but not others.
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Capitalism is the overriding America value. What you are witnessing is Capitalism at work .
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It’s absurd to think it applies everywhere. Try telling your boss to f*#% themselves or threatening someone or yelling fire in a crowded theater. There will - and should be -consequences. The key is to have reasonable and fair limits.
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No it doesn’t apply everywhere. It only protects you from government persecution. If it did I could walk into my work place, yell all kinds of sexist slurs at my female coworkers and not be reprimanded.
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So a baker can refuse to make a cake for anyone they choose? According to your post. Walking a fine line there...
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