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Who knows though if it's left up at the request of law enforcement as a sort of "fascist bug zapper" where they get attracted to the electric light and then zap
by epicureanideal 8y ago
Who knows though if it's left up at the request of law enforcement as a sort of "fascist bug zapper" where they get attracted to the electric light and then zapped. A few isolated examples of free speech being possible by highly undesirable groups doesn't necessarily mean what it looks like.
- joe_the_user 8y agoI don't see a problem with law enforcement keeping their eyes on individuals who talk openly about committing heinous acts of violence, considering in the case of the current alt-right, this talk has boiled over to into vicious act of terror and murder (Portland, Charlottesville, etc). That free speech allows people who advocate crimes to be watched hardly by itself is hardly argument that this isn't really free speech. I mean, to some extent, I think it's OK fascist have some venue for their expression. That having such a venue should benefit them rather than being an opportunity for them to hoist themselves on the own petard really doesn't seem like something they can demand.
- epicureanideal 8y agoI also don't have any problem with it. That wasn't my point. My point was, isolated instances of unacceptable opinions still having a platform isn't enough to prove that all unpopular opinions still have platforms available.