• iopq@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    How would you know who the fascist is unless their free speech is protected?

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      3 months ago

      Notice “free speech” is in scare quotes. The previous comment isn’t suggesting that free speech should not be protected. But rather they referring to the fact that many fascists claim that to criticize them, or to refuse to promote their views is to stifle their free speech.