https://twitter.com/jacobin/status/1602849606034915331

Written by another white dude in Canada talking about "authoritarianism"

    • Biggay [he/him, comrade/them]
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      2 years ago

      Because it is not a consistent belief, nor does it ever actually result in a "freedom" of speech. Plenty of studies have shown that when someone is allowed to speak hatred in front of minorities, especially unempowered ones, it leads to a silencing of those people.

      • aqwxcvbnji [none/use name]
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        2 years ago

        Plenty of studies have shown that when someone is allowed to speak hatred in front of minorities, especially unempowered ones, it leads to a silencing of those people.

        That sounds very interesting. I'd love to read them. Which ones do you recommend?

    • HarryLime [any]
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      2 years ago

      I disagree that it's a dumb idea, but in a political economy dominated by the profit motive, it can never really work the way it's theoretically supposed to. IMO, the real ideal of free speech would be to have an opinion show network where the likes of Alex Jones and Tucker Carlson and Rachel Maddow would share space with people like Norman Finkelstein and Louis Farrakhan and Michael Parenti and whoever else. But that would never really happen under our current system.

      • SaniFlush [any, any]
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        2 years ago

        Not... really. Treating a bunch of snake oil salesmen as being of equal worthiness as actual professors is a good way to convince the audience to listen to the snake oil salesmen. Don't even give them the time of day.

        • HarryLime [any]
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          2 years ago

          Snake oil salesman already have a larger reach than actual professors under our current system. Giving them equal reach would be an improvement.

    • pppp1000 [he/him]
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      2 years ago

      Ok fed. "Solidarity with the protestors" in your deleted comment lmao. You bleach demons sure do like "free speech" that will lead to the death of millions.