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So "literally hitler" has taken power? Who do you believe this to be? How have the civil liberties of American citizens been curtailed by legislative actions?

So "literally hitler" has taken power? Who do you believe this to be? How have the civil liberties of American citizens been curtailed by legislative actions? > Why would you recommend forbidding anyone from making this comparison? This is a blatant mis-representation of what I have said. I responded to your comment claiming that we ought to punch people who hold certain positions. I don't believe we ought to restrict anyone from saying anything that's not defamatory; if something defamatory is said, it can be fought out in court. The fact that I disagree with your position doesn't mean I advocate restricting your right to express it.

zapita 7y ago
> So "literally hitler" has taken power? No. I believe I used the term “analogy” which is the opposite of what you’re implying. > How have the civil liberties of American citizens been curtailed by legislative actions? I didn’t mention legislative actions. There’s an overwhelming consensus among experts on authoritarianism (not just US experts, in case you were hoping to dismiss those experts as partisan hacks) that the US is currently in a transition from democracy to authoritarianism. I won’t argue this point with you for the same reason I won’t argue the reality of the climate crisis. > > Would you recommend forbidding anyone from making this comparison? > Why would you recommend forbidding anyone from making this comparison? You are misquoting me: my question does not start with “why”. You added that word out of thin air, completely changing the meaning of my question. > I responded to your comment claiming that we ought to punch people who hold certain positions. I never said that either. You must be confusing my post with another.