• girthero@lemmy.one
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    1 year ago

    “Free speech” is just a dog whistle and gas lighting now.

    You’re not wrong, but I remember when free speech was more of a liberal issue. Freedom for artistic expression and all that. Freedom to curse in music, freedom to create and view porn etc.

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      Coincidentally, the window has moved with the common usage of the term and those are now considered revocable privileges instead of permanent freedoms.