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One of the organizations the Koch brothers fund is FIRE, which is dedicated to free speech on college campuses. It's really hard to find fault in that. I really
by rewqfdsa 11y ago
One of the organizations the Koch brothers fund is FIRE, which is dedicated to free speech on college campuses. It's really hard to find fault in that. I really hate the Manichean judgment common in modern public discourse. Everyone is either a saint or a devil, depending on which side you're on.
- orangecat 11y agoIt's really hard to find fault in that. Not that hard. Social justice advocates increasingly view support of free speech as equivalent to defense of racism/sexism/homophobia/etc.
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- tlrobinson 11y agoWhich is a little insane given marginalized/minority groups are typically the ones who need freedom of speech the most.
- EGreg 11y agoYeah, some offshoots of social justice have metastized into fascism. Who gets to decide what censorship will take place in the name of this justice?