I think you are right that most of the violence we see aren't really a result of hate speach. However, I think the parent's point is still valid in the more ge

I think you are right that most of the violence we see aren't really a result of hate speach. However, I think the parent's point is still valid in the more general sense, that our weakening of free speech due to threats of violence sends the signal that terrorism is an effective means of politics. Having said that, reading a history books also sends that signal, although it likely frames it in terms of guerilla warfare, and cutting losses, and such.