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1. gjsman+W5[view] [source] 2024-01-09 19:07:02
>>ceejay+(OP)
"Free Speech Massacre"

I thought Gizmodo was on the team ranting against X having "free speech." But now that something went wrong with it, they are on the pro "free speech" side?

We need a stronger word than hypocrite. Though, I shouldn't be surprised - G/O Media (who owns Gizmodo, Jezebel, Kotaku) is well known for being peddlers of poppycock.

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2. wredue+k8[view] [source] 2024-01-09 19:21:26
>>gjsman+W5
You are confusing absolute free speech and free speech.

Musk asserts that he subscribes to absolute free speech, but continuously shows that he most definitely does not, usually through being a thin skinned snowflake.

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3. theman+3b[view] [source] 2024-01-09 19:32:46
>>wredue+k8
I thought the argument by those for censorship was in this order:

1. You have no right to hate speak. 2. Companies don't have to give you a platform. 3. It's not censorship unless the government is doing it! 4. Muh freez peach

I guess we are now trying to walk back our previous declarations by saying that "Free Speech" and "Absolute Free Speech" are distinct things.

How about instead we learn that if we censor and silence critics that the same tactics will be used by the other side, and a civilized society this does not make.

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4. wredue+ud[view] [source] 2024-01-09 19:42:16
>>theman+3b
I thought absolutist freeze peach meant “anyone can say anything without consequence” except for

Muslims

LGBTQ

People with alternate personas reading books to children

Teachers

Academics

Scientists

I mean. If we’re going to play a game of “who consistently applies their belief”, you’re not going to win.

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