Re:Kanye West is buying Parler
by stale2002 on Monday October 17, 2022 @04:14PM
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> Free speech only applies in the relationship between citizens and the state.
That is a pretty silly definition.
Imagine if a corporate owned mafia was going around murdering everyone who supports increasing taxes.
Surely, you would recognize that this has a chilling effect on speech, and could be said to control people's free speech rights, even though it is not the government doing it.
That is a pretty silly definition.
Imagine if a corporate owned mafia was going around murdering everyone who supports increasing taxes.
Surely, you would recognize that this has a chilling effect on speech, and could be said to control people's free speech rights, even though it is not the government doing it.