FREEDOM OF SPEECH is racist.

[dutch508]

YoungDemCA (4,479 posts) http://www.democraticunderground.com/118744783

Is "freedom of speech" rhetoric often used as a cudgel against women, PoC, and others who are marginalized by the dominant culture?

Curious as to what posters here think, and what insights people have here.

 

HassleCat (3,863 posts)
1. Absolutely! When somebody wants to say something racist or misogynist or wave that damn confederate rag in your face, they always cite the First Amendment. Unfortunately, they are correct in doing so. Our constitution gives them a lot of latitude, a lot of room to be hurtful and mean. The up side is they self-identify, so we know who they are.

wildeyed (8,253 posts)
2. Yes. They make racist, sexist, homophobic statements, and then when people disagree, they are infringing on their "rights". They seem to think "freedom of speech" means they can say any damn thing they want and no one can disagree

I have also noticed a high level of confusion over the meaning of the word "censorship"

Which side shouts down opposing speakers across the country?

Number23 (22,856 posts)
6. **** yes. Do a Google search on the number of women that have had to post on social media or on blogs etc. disguised as men because of the attacks they get the second it is revealed that they are female. Or the number of news sites that have to shut down the comments section every time they do a story on race.

Look at the number of times black female posters on this site are chased after and harassed by people who swear up and down they can't stand us but for reasons only they will ever be able to understand won't LEAVE US THE **** ALONE. Even after they have been begged and pleaded endlessly to do so.

The "it's a public board/freedom of speech" stuff always comes up over and over again from the psychotic and the deranged to explain their behavior. It's much more noble to say that than just admit to the world "I'm an over privileged lunatic and I've made it my mission in life to put you in your place, n***** and/or bitch."

try saying on social media that you are not in support of gay marriage. See how that goes.

[freedumb2003b]

The most frightening concept in the Universe to a leftist is "liberty."

[Delmar]

Sun Mar 6, 2016, 12:54 PM
YoungDemCA (4,479 posts)

Is "freedom of speech" rhetoric often used as a cudgel against women, PoC, and others...


...who are marginalized by the dominant culture?

Curious as to what posters here think, and what insights people have here.

Comrade, as long as the speech takes place within a democrat party approved free speech zone there shouldn't be a problem, until you're told otherwise.

This Sign at Democrat State Convention in California Is Raising a Whole Lot of Questions

The sign denotes a “Freedom of Speech Area,” thus indicating that the entire country doesn’t fall underneath that purview.

https://www.ijreview.com/2016/02/548517-this-sign-at-democrat-state-convention-in-california-is-raising-a-whole-lot-of-questions/

[Ptarmigan]

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?????????????????? 

[Carl]

This is where the left is pushing the country.

[DUmpsterDiver]

freedom of speech is for blm, Moslems and poofters.  Anyone else need not apply.

[GOP Congress]

Over 4700 posts. Well trolled!

[Movie buff- The Sequel]

"When somebody wants to say something racist or misogynist or wave that damn confederate rag in your face, they always cite the First Amendment."
The same applies when liberal scum like the DUmmies say anti- American or anti- Christian things, or when black nationalists like Louis Farrakhan and Al Sharpton say racist things about white people.
It's the price of living in a free society that those freedoms also extend to people whom you disagree with. I'd take that over the alternative (A society in which there is no free speech out of fear that someone might say something offensive) any day of the week.

[SVPete]

The most frightening concept in the Universe to a leftist is "liberty."

Freedom of speech, etc., in practical terms includes the freedom to be wrong and stupid. Lib & Progs don't trust people to be able to recognize and reject the wrong and stupid. Or, maybe, being themselves often wrong and stupid, Lib & Progs resent their wrongness and stupidity being rejected.

[SVPete]

"When somebody wants to say something racist or misogynist or wave that damn confederate rag in your face, they always cite the First Amendment."
The same applies when liberal scum like the DUmmies say anti- American or anti- Christian things, or when black nationalists like Louis Farrakhan and Al Sharpton say racist things about white people.
It's the price of living in a free society that those freedoms also extend to people whom you disagree with. I'd take that over the alternative (A society in which there is no free speech out of fear that someone might say something offensive) any day of the week.

H-5! Well said Mb-TS!