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I don't really agree with this take and I think it's highly over-simplified. The ACLU used to be the organization that defended the really unpleasant people and
by ceilingcorner 6y ago
I don't really agree with this take and I think it's highly over-simplified. The ACLU used to be the organization that defended the really unpleasant people and popularized ideas like, "I disagree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it." They had a lot of responsibility.
Today they are basically indistinguishable from Huffington Post with a law firm attached.
- ffdjjjffjj 6y agoCome on, that’s bordering on the kind of contentless dismissal you see in right wing propaganda today. Someone already provided examples contradicting your assertions, and others have accurately explained that defending civil rights appears political because, in fact, one political party tends to oppose protections of civil rights more than the other. Rather than doubling down on blithe, unsupported assertions, you should demonstrate that you are here in good faith by either responding to the fair criticisms or admitting you’re wrong.
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- notJim 6y agoCan you give an example? As far as I know, they're still defending the free speech rights of the Far Right, famously including in the Unite the Right rally [1]. [1]: https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/the-short-life-and-curious-death-of-free-speech-in-america/ https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/the-short-life-and...