• Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    some people misinterpret “freedom of speech” meaning universal freedom of speech. all it mandates is that the government isn’t going to punish you for saying shit. It does not protect a person if other people punish them for saying shit.

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      1 year ago

      Another way to say that is: Freedom of speech isn’t freedom from consequences your speech elicits in others.

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      You also aren’t entitled to a platform. A website not letting you post something isn’t about “freedom of speech.”