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To wit: the Freedom of Association enshrined in the first amendment includes the right to tell someone else to fuck right off.
by newacct583 6y ago
To wit: the Freedom of Association enshrined in the first amendment includes the right to tell someone else to fuck right off.
- mancerayder 6y agoTelling someone to fuck off is fine. If we're talking about Reddit and some group that goes around spamming other subreddits, that's a different topic than the "punch a Nazi in the face" meme that repeats itself among the Orwellian types who see no problem. Threatening someone by punching them in the face or social ostracism (which can range from discomfort to job loss) is a restriction of freedom of expression. That today people can talk about that casually while in the same breath saying that they support freedom of expression is deeply disturbing. "You don't HAVE to hand over your money to me right now. But, hey, there might be consequences..." - no one would argue that this coercion and a robbery. But "If you say the wrong thing there might be consequences in your job or life" is somehow getting a free pass.
- newacct583 6y ago> that's a different topic than the "punch a Nazi in the face" meme that repeats itself among the Orwellian types who see no problem Yes it is, indeed. I'd be quite OK with banning subreddits because of repeated use of memes about punching nazis with reference to Trump supporters. Which subreddits, specifically, did you have in mind? Can you provide links?
- postphoned 6y agoI guess you have never been to /r/news then?
- newacct583 6y agoI read it daily. Mods are quite effective at removing content like that. Do you have counterexamples?