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“Free speech” is used by some people, more often alt-right people than others, to mean freedom from consequences. Even criticism is derided as attacks on the “r
by bjustin 6y ago
“Free speech” is used by some people, more often alt-right people than others, to mean freedom from consequences. Even criticism is derided as attacks on the “right” to “free speech”. That’s presumably what the original post mentioning this meant.
There is no right to not face consequences from other private citizens for bad behavior.
- philwelch 6y ago“There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech” —Idi Amin.
- winston_smith 6y ago(wp: "Popularly known as the "Butcher of Uganda", he is considered one of the most brutal despots in world history")