Why NOT to vote Republican

[Alan]

But I guess the fans of evilness feel threatened by that.

I think it's more like people who are filled with love and compassion, yet derided for adhering to free thought, may be concerned that our state and federal governments are building an infrastructure similar to parts of Europe. Currently in the UK, people have been arrested for silently praying outside abortion clinics. It's apparently a short step from "hate speech" (as defined by authoritarians) and "hate thought", which must be punished by the power of the state.

[jp1]

I think it's more like people who are filled with love and compassion, yet derided for adhering to free thought, may be concerned that our state and federal governments are building an infrastructure similar to parts of Europe. Currently in the UK, people have been arrested for silently praying outside abortion clinics. It's apparently a short step from "hate speech" (as defined by authoritarians) and "hate thought", which must be punished by the power of the state.

I suppose it’s also a short step from calling a trans woman an ‘ugly man’ to being told that you’re expressing hate.

[Alan]

I suppose it’s also a short step from calling a trans woman an ‘ugly man’ to being told that you’re expressing hate.

You express hate here nearly every day. Should we do something about that?

[jp1]

You express hate here nearly every day. Should we do something about that?

You could stop hating certain groups of people for existing? Ldahl’s kid would probably appreciate it if you would would do that.

[iris lilies]

I think it's more like people who are filled with love and compassion, yet derided for adhering to free thought, may be concerned that our state and federal governments are building an infrastructure similar to parts of Europe. Currently in the UK, people have been arrested for silently praying outside abortion clinics. It's apparently a short step from "hate speech" (as defined by authoritarians) and "hate thought", which must be punished by the power of the state.

it is shocking to me every time it is brought home that first amendment rights do not exist in other countries, in civilized western countries, like in the United States. Konstantin Kisin summarized it as: 400 people were arrested in Russia for what they wrote on social media. Do you know how many people were arrested in the UK? 3,000..

Yes.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GTn1He86oJk


treasure and protect your free-speech rights, folks. There’s nothing more important.

[iris lilies]

You could stop hating certain groups of people for existing? Ldahl’s kid would probably appreciate it if you would would do that.

“hating certain people for existing” is a ridiculous overstatement showing you are neither honest nor sincere in discourse.

[bae]

it is shocking to me every time it is brought home that first amendment rights do not exist in other countries, .... Do you know how many people were arrested in the UK? 3,000..

I believe this is one of the reasons the US was founded, back in the day.

We are citizens here, not subjects of the Crown.

For all the good that does us.

[LDAHL]

You could stop hating certain groups of people for existing? Ldahl’s kid would probably appreciate it if you would would do that.

Ldahl’s kid would appreciate not being reduced to an ideological game piece by any species of culture warrior.

[Alan]

You could stop hating certain groups of people for existing?

I think these days the term "hate" is a lot like the term "racism", where the demand far exceeds the supply.

[frugal-one]

I think these days the term "hate" is a lot like the term "racism", where the demand far exceeds the supply.

Something a "true" republican would say.