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> misinformation campaign itself can not be considered "an assault on free speech" How is it an assault if it doesn't prohibit the opposing opinion.

• watwut 6y ago
  First, I quoted someone upthread who set the term. Second, in contemporary English, the word assault is used figuratively in the meaning of "attack" including "verbal attack". It does not require the prohibition to happen. It does not have to succeed either.
  • ernst_klim 6y ago
    > in contemporary English, the word assault is used figuratively in the meaning of "attack" including "verbal attack". But how is it an attack on free speech? If it doesn't endanger free speech or threatened, or even refer to it. I think you should articulate the connection, because I see no connection whatsoever.
    • watwut 6y ago
      The argument was done by person up thread. Go argue with him. My claim is that those are two separate topics. I will be happy to argue that claim.