Former ACLU president cautions that American self-censorship is eroding free speech

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[–]iamonlyoneman 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Rights are like muscles. Flex 'em or lose 'em.

[–]Raphael454 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It's inevitable with corporations gaining more and more power...

[–]UncleWillard56 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Thanks ACLU. Where the fuck have you been?

[–]Brewdabier 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I knew this back in the 80s, look at Germany for example. You will go to prison just for voicing an opinion, freedom of expression is just a dream there. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-93-year-old-holocaust-denier-sent-back-to-jail/a-61336650

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-holocaust/german-court-sentences-88-year-old-holocaust-denier-to-jail-idUSKBN1CM24Z

[–]twolanterns 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

when even the fricken leftists in the ACLU see the writing on the wall ...

[–]passionflounder 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

It's by design.

I see tribalization like never before where some factions use their numbers to demand that rival groups be denied human rights- on the basis of what they say being designated as hate speech, misinformation, or domestic terrorism.

Think long and hard about that- especially when a leftist "leader" claims to be concerned about protecting "our democracy".

What they really mean is THEIR "democracy". Anyone not properly brainwashed is not allowed to participate.

[–]Dragonerne 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Leftists shouldn't be allowed to participate nor have freedom of speech. Democracy can only survive if we censor them and jail our opposition.

[–]passionflounder 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah.... let's censor and imprison them before they censor and imprison us... both sides deftly ignoring the fact that the factions themselves amount to pawns in a very devious game.

[–]Dragonerne 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Your comment is why the right loses. We have to be "worse" than them. Make them beg for freedom.