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==The world as a whole is marching towards the cudgel. Hate speech laws are a manifestation of this. What remains is the removal of an individual's right to def
by take_a_breath 6y ago
==The world as a whole is marching towards the cudgel. Hate speech laws are a manifestation of this. What remains is the removal of an individual's right to defend their life. After that we have tyranny.==
In my view, the most powerful person in the world unilaterally shutting down companies he disagrees with is much closer to tyranny.
- all2 6y ago> In my view, the most powerful person in the world unilaterally shutting down companies he disagrees with is much closer to tyranny. If he succeeds, it is definitely a step in that direction.
- _jal 6y agoDoesn't have to succeed. That would of course be worse, but the threat alone does a lot of work. How many media outlets are thinking twice before possibly attracting his ire?