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(not parent throwaway) Just because nazis used their free speech right to do their propaganda, that doesn't mean free speech caused nazism. In order to do any
by jokethrowaway 6y ago
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Just because nazis used their free speech right to do their propaganda, that doesn't mean free speech caused nazism. In order to do any propaganda (whether that's for a morally good or bad cause), you need to be able to talk to people.
The first thing nazis did was to revoke free speech rights. That's an example of authoritarianism and free speech being opposites.
- hannasanarion 6y agoThe parent commenter was claiming that free speech prevents nazism, which any honest look at the history of authoritarianism shows to be categorically untrue.
- throwaway894345 6y agoI argued no such thing. Allow me to quote myself: > Indeed, authoritarianism in general and Nazism, Stalinism, Maoism, etc in particular always starts with speech restrictions Authoritarianism virtually requires restrictions on speech to come into its own.