• javasux@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    “I can excuse homophobia, but I draw the line at megaphones.”

    “You can excuse homophobia?”

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      5 months ago

      One is words protected by freedom of speech. The other is possible physical harm by extreme volume. Are you against freedom of speech?

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        5 months ago

        The majority of developed nations have laws against hate speech; the United States is a notable outlier in this capacity.

        I think it has been a significant contributor to our current trajectory toward fascism.

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          5 months ago

          Right now the current leadership is using “hate speech” as a way to penalize anyone vocalizing their dislike of Charlie Kirk. It’s a double edged sword.

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            Cool, as long as it’s technically against the law when the Right does it (with zero consequences), then it’s worth not having all the benefits it would provide to marginalized people