Freedom of speech does not apply to fascists.

rafi-dangelo:

rewritingdavid:

rafi-dangelo:

rutabegaville:

rafi-dangelo:

I’m tired of seeing “free speech” arguments. I’m tired of “principled” liberals defending hate speech because they want to be consistent with their stance on free speech covering all speech.

This is not hard to understand: White supremacists, Nazis, and fascists do not support free speech. They only support the liberal principle of fighting for freedom of speech as an argument to give themselves a platform to spew hate speech whenever they want. If they gain control, they will take away our right to have freedom of speech. They are using your principled stance to give themselves the platform to hopefully take away your right to that stance.

Freedom of speech CANNOT apply to those who do not believe in freedom of speech. Period. You can argue from your moral high ground until the cows come home. Or until they win and you’re not allowed to argue anymore.

Freedom of Speech doesn’t mean freedom from repercussions. They absolutely deserve free speech as citizens.

The other 99.999 % of us have the right to blow air horns when they open their mouths. Exercising our own Free Speech.

Nazi tries to have press conference. Everyone else shows up and Rick Rolls them with stadium speakers.

Free speech works both ways and applies to everyone.

KKK tries to have a private meeting. Announce a popup rave at the same location.

You can’t get rid of roaches. But you can fight them to a stand still and keep it from being easy.

WITHOUT threatening Freedom of Speech for the rest of us.

Your party plans to fight fascism are a joke.

It should be reiterated that the “free speech” protection also has common sense limitations under the law, which include not allowing speech that may lead to public safety concerns. You can’t tell “fire” in a crowded movie theater and there’s no such thing as peacefully advocating for genocide.

there’s no such thing as peacefully advocating for genocide

there’s no such thing as peacefully advocating for genocide