well well well

literally just happened. was on a thread talking about a Romani teenage girl who was attacked by the ukrainian military and when i tried to sort the comments different the board was suddenly quarantined.

  • Parenti [comrade/them,any]
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    3 years ago

    This whole saga really brings into light the western fetishization of free speech

    The Christman explanation for the stupidity of :freeze-peach: becomes relevant once again

    lmao "I disagree with what you say, but I'll fight to the death to defend your right to say it" my ass

    • Thomas_Dankara [any,comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      “I disagree with what you say, but I’ll fight to the death to defend your right to say it”

      any time someone says this garbage I ask 2 very simple questions (and I admit this is kinda "debatebro" energy so your mileage may vary)

      1: Will you "defend to death" my right to attack free speech as an idea? (They usually say no)

      2: Will you "defend to death" my right to dehumanize vulnerable groups and suggest collective violence against them? (They usually say yes)

      This reveals immediately what they're about and even though arguing with them isn't worth it, if there's an audience of people, I think it lays the stakes on the table pretty clearly.