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Sympthsical

(10,935 posts)
12. Sorry, I'm still a liberal
Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:04 AM
Yesterday

And free expression is a thing liberals value.

Or at least, that's what I've believed my entire life. I know others are evolving in a different direction on that one, but I hold no space for it.

I'm a gay man. I've heard plenty of speech in my life. I still find the principle too valuable in a functioning democracy.

But if people want to create a structure where Trump or a government like his gets to decide what's hateful, go ahead and erect those gallows, I suppose.

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The guy has lost it. He's all over twitter posting anti trans anti woke bullshit Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #1
Maybe he and Bill Maher SocialDemocrat61 Yesterday #5
Oh damn it. I don't want to have to boycott Monty Python. Initech Yesterday #14
Not looking good. Here he is today falling for some anti Muslim fake news. He's lost the plot. Hassin Bin Sober Yesterday #16
😃🇺🇸🥢🗓️❗️ marble falls Yesterday #2
I think fining someone $750k for speech is the bigger headline there Sympthsical Yesterday #3
See post #6. Nt Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #7
I tried to read into it Sympthsical Yesterday #13
Hate speech is bad for society. Swede Yesterday #9
Sorry, I'm still a liberal Sympthsical Yesterday #12
Having the wrong opinion isn't hate speech. pcdb 21 hrs ago #21
(High) Kick. usonian Yesterday #4
Here is a link to a more complete and detailed report Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #6
He had a campaign against it. Swede Yesterday #8
2026 and he's making jokes about gender? leftstreet Yesterday #10
I suppose a few fans will try to minimize this Torchlight Yesterday #11
People should be able to make stupid, ignorant jokes without being prosecuted or fined. Oneironaut Yesterday #15
I'm really disappointed in in John Cleese MustLoveBeagles 23 hrs ago #17
I had to explain Trans to a Brit expat about a decade ago... haele 23 hrs ago #19
Thank you for your response MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #20
Cleese was listed in Epstein's "little black book" Qutzupalotl 23 hrs ago #18
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