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Trump’s freedom of speech has not been abridged. As President of the United States, he can hold a press conference with journalists and cameras present.
by scelerat 6y ago
Trump’s freedom of speech has not been abridged. As President of the United States, he can hold a press conference with journalists and cameras present.
- ed25519FUUU 6y agoOne person wants to speak, 80 million people don’t want to hear him, 70 million do, so who’s rights are abridged?
- yeuxardents 6y agoI forget where I read it, many years ago, and I will probably butcher it but the gist of the idea was: Freedom of Speech includes the Freedom of those whom the speech would be directed at to HEAR the speech. The abridgment of freedom of speech denies not only the speaker the right to speak but others the* right to hear what they may or may not disagree with.
- KozmoNau7 6y agoThe right to hear it, not an obligation to listen.
- yeuxardents 6y agoIs that what I said? Is that not what the unsubscribe or block button is for?
- ed25519FUUU 6y agoYou were obligated to listen to Trump because he had a YouTube channel?
- calvano915 6y agoAnd any presidential speech would be posted to YT after it took place