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by oceanplexian 1494 days ago
Free Speech isn't a "liberal" or a "conservative" value, it's an American value.

The reason "hate speech" exists in European countries is because they have unresolved baggage from WWII, and rather than confront the problem, they decided to put a boot down and curtail civil liberties instead. None of that is relevant to the USA or has any bearing on our politics.