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by oqkf 1950 days ago
Free speech would mean you support (private companies like) reddit's choice to ban the white supremacy subreddits.

What does it have to do with that website being full of bigots? Their speech is not limited by the government.

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Exactly, Free Speech includes the right to do what you want on your platform. Otherwise you have to meet on neutral ground. Reddit has zero obligation to give a megaphone to anyone that they choose not to. Redditors can pursue other avenues if they're not happy with the policy. Those people can move to Gag and Parler
Free speech is a principle and a constitutional right.
I agree, reddit should ban the white supremacy subreddits on principle alone; but they are also within their constitutional rights to do so.