> "Stochastic terrorism" is just an excuse to crack down on free speech
Implying the term is used to prevent free speech, and not trying to prevent the use of the term. I don't even understand how it's not obvious.
The post says it's just an excuse to crack down on free speech, suggesting that it has no validity as an actual idea, that the term itself is invalid. Arguing that a term is always wrong is surely an attempt to prevent the use of that term.
What's more important to free speech.., that people can use the term "stochastic terrorism" to describe a tweet where they think it fits, or that people should not have to be subjected to having their tweets called "stochastic terrorism"?
To me, it's pretty clear: if you're trying to police language, you shouldn't be using free speech as the justification for that.