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You've conveniently passed over the fact that free speech could be very unequal in the US, pretty good for whites, maybe not so good for others. That 'not binar
by zasdffaa 4y ago
You've conveniently passed over the fact that free speech could be very unequal in the US, pretty good for whites, maybe not so good for others. That 'not binary' part seems to mean also between whites/non-whites, no?
- gojomo 4y agoIt's not binary in many dimensions. Race is a far less salient variable affecting speech, in the US, than income or education. Many of the US's most fearless speakers, often relying on our legal protections or cultural appreciation, especially with respect to criticizing the powerful, have been from categories of people that are otherwise economically disadvantaged. And, their practice of free speech, aided by the underlying high value from the culture & legal system, has helped to correct those other inequities.