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Well, now you have. Censoring speech can be used to oppose any viewpoint, and thereby strengthen the political power of its opposite. This censorship can be mo
by btilly 3y ago
Well, now you have.
Censoring speech can be used to oppose any viewpoint, and thereby strengthen the political power of its opposite. This censorship can be moral, as in the taboos that http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html http://www.paulgraham.com/say.html points out. Or it can be legal, as in the the current Florida censorship of liberal points of view in schools.
Therefore targeted censorship can be seen as a tool to help achieve a political aim. Any aim. Including the aim of electing liberal politicians, to further a liberal agenda. As happened circa 2020 with social media censorship.
That's the trouble with freedom of speech. It always sounds like a good idea, but it is darned inconvenient when you have a bit of power and want to accomplish something.