Re:The global gag on free speech is tightening
by atoav on Thursday October 03, 2019 @03:00AM
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Is it mindreading if the right does use manufactured truths? And because they do it is not mindreading. There was literally a case where Donald Trump told people the sun shined while it was in fact raining. Bexit with the easiest deal in history, didn’t look as easy in hindsight now that there are 10 says left and they still didn’t even propose one.
As I said: the right tries to speak reality into beeing. You might disagree and and tell me that “everybody” knows these where just figures of speech and not meant to be taken literally, like the thing with the mexicans that will pay for the wall. But wouldn’t that proof my point that the right tries to talk things into existence?
On the other point:
The right does suddenly care less about free speech when it is in power (historically) or when the speech doesn’t fit their ideas. Also for that there are countless cases, while I know of no case with a right wing government or dictator where they suddenly valued dissenting voices and free speech.
As you might have guessed I am not an American and while I know free speech is valued immensly in the US, I am afraid that a democracy abolishing fascist movement would find their way to re-interpret it in a way they can jail their enemies (as communist spies or something).
So I am sorry to say this, but desperate tries to bend reality with words will not undo stated fact. Not even with the toxic smile you paint on my face.
As I said: the right tries to speak reality into beeing. You might disagree and and tell me that “everybody” knows these where just figures of speech and not meant to be taken literally, like the thing with the mexicans that will pay for the wall. But wouldn’t that proof my point that the right tries to talk things into existence?
On the other point: The right does suddenly care less about free speech when it is in power (historically) or when the speech doesn’t fit their ideas. Also for that there are countless cases, while I know of no case with a right wing government or dictator where they suddenly valued dissenting voices and free speech.
As you might have guessed I am not an American and while I know free speech is valued immensly in the US, I am afraid that a democracy abolishing fascist movement would find their way to re-interpret it in a way they can jail their enemies (as communist spies or something).
So I am sorry to say this, but desperate tries to bend reality with words will not undo stated fact. Not even with the toxic smile you paint on my face.