Free speech more popular than ever; only racists are less tolerated

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@anon15383236

You’re either failing to grasp or ignoring the difference between “silencing” and “refusing to provide a platform.” If Nazis are denied the legitimizing venue of a university lecture hall, that’s not silencing them – it’s telling them we’re not about to help you promulgate your fucked-up views, which advocate abuse of others. And it doesn’t prevent them from expressing their views elsewhere.

Yes, this @FlippyHambone

Remember that “free speech” as in the first amendment only means the government can’t prevent you from saying something in a public area on public land. But any private business or enterprise absolutely can and will. Obligatory link to XKCD … again.