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> That's how far the Overton window has shifted, when the 1st Amendement of the US Constitution is being branded as "extremist". The US’ freedom of expression
by barry-cotter 3y ago
> That's how far the Overton window has shifted, when the 1st Amendement of the US Constitution is being branded as "extremist".
The US’ freedom of expression rights are so much stronger than any other state I’m aware of that calling them extreme is quite accurate. There’s nothing like the First Amendment in any other country.
- 1827163 3y agoYes, the US is at the forefront of individual liberty, it is highly advanced in this respect. And it is likely the reason for its economic prosperity over the decades. Many of the other countries in the world are collectivist. The recent shift in the Overton Window is a regression towards pre-Enlightenment values.