• MechaJutaro@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Yeah, they’re role is ostensibly in preventing most forms of censorship, and championing the notion that the way to curb shitty speech is with more speech. NOT by silencing things which run contrary to our sacred cows and favorite icons

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        8 months ago

        Lol why would the government prevent censorship?

        The way to curb shitty speech is not with more speech. Just like the way to curb child porn is not more porn, child or otherwise.

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          8 months ago

          “Lol why would the governmentprevent censorship?”

          In The US, The Constitution explicitly entrusts the government to uphold our civil liberties, free speech included. THAT’S why it’s incumbent upon us citizens to hold our civic leaders accountable for doing so