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"A very accessible, very interesting, non-bombastic political scientist." -Jonah Goldberg Subscribe to my newsletter "Tusk" about the Republican presidential contest: smotus.substack.com
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Editorial boards: We all have the right to free speech but some should be arrested for their speech while others can't even be criticized

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Ddustyworm.bsky.social

"Speech is only free for those that can afford it."

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Kkahturakarfai.bsky.social

Also: the sitting president should be allowed to do any crime. But not *this* president.

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KGkbyrd.bsky.social

Why is it always OK to tolerate bullying and pro Nazi speech, but not to advocate for human rights? Seems very one-sided to me. (Almost like "free speech" is code rather an actual idea)

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Vvmcombs.bsky.social

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ARalanrichardson.bsky.social

Just so long as neither group is shamed or shunned.

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DLdanlather.bsky.social

"Free speech doesn't apply to counterspeech."

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ALthegeekmaster.bsky.social

Some speech is more free than others, it seems

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DWnetschonwerder.bsky.social

Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition, to wit: There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect. Frank Wilhoit

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Ksmurfburger.bsky.social

“We get to say the N word but you don’t get to express your disgust about that”

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“Advocating against a wannabe dictator who then tried a coup was excessive”

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@smotus.bsky.social
"A very accessible, very interesting, non-bombastic political scientist." -Jonah Goldberg Subscribe to my newsletter "Tusk" about the Republican presidential contest: smotus.substack.com
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