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The commenter you are quoting is praising free speech. Yes, it is a good thing. To belabor the point, what's ironic is that in the 1990s it was the right, 'the
by lilsoso 6y ago
The commenter you are quoting is praising free speech. Yes, it is a good thing.
To belabor the point, what's ironic is that in the 1990s it was the right, 'the religious right', that wanted to censor free speech -- such as the speech of rap artists. Now it is the left that attacks free speech and wants to censor rap artists.
Previously it was the church that wanted to censor free speech. Now it is progressives, who 'f------ love science', who want to censor uncomfortable scientific results.
Somehow the teams, and costumes, changed.
- amiantos 6y agoYou’re a bit off in characterizing the 90’s assault on free speech as something only the right did. Tipper Gore had quite the problem with Prince...