Not a single free speech absolutist defends Palestinian support as free speech
You’re free to deep throat hamas as much as you like. Doesn’t mean i have to look positively on you for doing so
Comment on 'The Rock' explains why he's not endorsing Biden this time, how he feels about 'woke culture'
PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 5 months ago
Johnson said he’s come to learn that being “real” and honest is more important than worrying about being canceled.
Which is absolutely true, and what the manufactured outrage of the culture war on the right is fundamentally wrong about. Ted Cruz isn’t “keepin’ it real” when he’s talking about abortions or the free market. Elon Musk isn’t being real when he walks about the benefits of Tesla cars and conceals the many problems with them. Not a single free speech absolutist defends Palestinian support as free speech. Christopher Rufo has been open and transparent about his machinations to undermine leftism, which involves getting others to buy into his make believe world.
They’re all grifters and liars. So, I can respect The Rock (hesitated to say Johnson, lest you think I mean the duplicitous House Speaker) and his principled position, but I respect Fox News and the rest of 'em to the same extent I’d respect blanket covered in piss found in a dumpster.
MomoTimeToDie@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Who in America is getting thrown in jail for supporting Palestians?
PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 5 months ago
Are you implying that only speech that results in someone being thrown in jail should be defended or something?
I don’t get how that question makes a lick o’ sense, especially since free speech absolutists defend harmful, hateful rhetoric that also doesn’t get anyone thrown in jail, just pisses a lot of people off. It’s not like people go to jail for misgendering trans people or staging an insurrection.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Then I don’t understand your point. If nobody is punished for their speech then they have free speech.
PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 5 months ago
That’s a great point! Riddle me this: What are supposed free speech absolutists defending then??
Zeppo@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
The question was defending their right to express the opinion, not government persecution. Also, good job of ignoring 90% of the original comment.