xigoi@lemmy.sdf.org to Quotes@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-25 days ago“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” —Noam Chomskymessage-squaremessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up150arrow-down111
arrow-up139arrow-down1message-square“If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.” —Noam Chomskyxigoi@lemmy.sdf.org to Quotes@lemmy.caEnglish · edit-25 days agomessage-square24fedilink
minus-squaremydude@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down3·5 days agoYour example just underlines the importance of foe. And you still don’t understand just how important freedom of expression is?
minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·4 days agoSo you want to give fascists freedom of expression, because fascists wouldn’t give it to anyone else when they’re in power? … The way this looks to me, there’s two likely reasons for someone to have that stance They’re a fascist hoping I’m the dumbest person on the planet and that I have zero critical thinking skills. Theyre exactly who #1 would be looking for
Your example just underlines the importance of foe. And you still don’t understand just how important freedom of expression is?
So you want to give fascists freedom of expression, because fascists wouldn’t give it to anyone else when they’re in power?
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The way this looks to me, there’s two likely reasons for someone to have that stance
They’re a fascist hoping I’m the dumbest person on the planet and that I have zero critical thinking skills.
Theyre exactly who #1 would be looking for