Universities are also "speakers," with an independent mandate to teach, research, and pursue truth for the common good. And this requires taking sides.
  • bigkix@lemm.eeEnglish
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    1 year ago

    As a centrist, let me tell you the truth - a threat to free speech is coming from both far ends of political spectrum.

      • bigkix@lemm.eeEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Who was it that suppressed Hunter Biden story or asked for “antivaxxer” doctors to be shut down on FB/Twitter?

        Sure, you will find some kind of excuses for the above, but the unbiased fact is that both sides engage in silencing of free speech according to their political agenda.

        • 4ce@lemm.eeEnglish
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          1 year ago

          As a centrist

          suppressed Hunter Biden story

          “antivaxxer”

          lmao

          • bigkix@lemm.eeEnglish
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            1 year ago

            I know, it’s ridiculous for people to simultaneously agree and disagree with things said on both sides of political spectrum. I should work on one party unanimity, my bad.

            By the way… While you’re laughing your ass of, Hunter Biden story (no matter what you think of it) wasn’t supressed on all social media?

            • Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
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              1 year ago

              While you’re laughing your ass of, Hunter Biden story (no matter what you think of it) wasn’t supressed on all social media?

              That must be why nobody’s heard of it!

              • bigkix@lemm.eeEnglish
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                1 year ago

                Yes, story broke out eventually, but it was silenced on social media when it broke because of political orders - a fact. I don’t know why saying that automatically makes people wince in horror. Both sides of political spectrum engage in silencing free speech when needed.

                • Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
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                  1 year ago

                  You do realize that most people here are on some kind of social media?

                  You can keep saying that the story was silenced, but I’ve heard about it non-stop for years because the right has been pushing the story hard.

                  So… definitely not a fact. Your echo chamber is not reality.

          • bigkix@lemm.eeEnglish
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            1 year ago

            Post got duplicated… Right wingers do. And who was deplatforming people during covid on social networks?

        • TheKingBee@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 year ago

          Is the freedom of association counted under your definition of free speech?

          If a private entity doesn’t want to host your content they are exercising their right to choose who they associate with…

          • bigkix@lemm.eeEnglish
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            1 year ago

            Yes, a private company can choose what content they allow. But to add to my argument, social media companies didn’t ban that story on their own decision, it was after intelligence agencies acted towards them. (Sorry, English is my second language)

      • bigkix@lemm.ee
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        1 year ago

        I know, right! You can’t be a centrist if you adopt any right wing politics, that’s just a disguised MAGA nutjob.