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1. ks2048+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-01-15 15:45:14
Musk tweeted yesterday that speaking hate against the country should be considered treason and lead to being locked-up.

It's not hard to shift "anti-American" speech to mean "anti-ICE", anti-current-administration, etc.

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2. cies+d1[view] [source] 2026-01-15 15:48:41
>>ks2048+(OP)
He should be allowed to say that.

But it should not be enforced, or the constitution became toilet paper. I think we are arriving at the latter.

3. andrub+qa[view] [source] 2026-01-15 16:18:52
>>ks2048+(OP)
Mr "free speech" Musk (/s)

If it is this tweet you are referring to, it's about _teaching_ hate, which is only a slight nuance and still a terrible point to make for a self-labeled "free speech absolutist"

> Teaching people to hate America fundamentally destroys patriotism and the desire to defend our country.

> Such teachings should be viewed as treason and those who do it imprisoned.

https://xcancel.com/elonmusk/status/2011519593492402617#m

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4. ceejay+Jb[view] [source] [discussion] 2026-01-15 16:22:40
>>andrub+qa
> it's about _teaching_ hate

Which is free speech, unfortunately.

And a very difficult thing to define, and very clearly not the sort of thing that'd be enforced against, say, the current President no matter how clear the violation.

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