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by kylebyproxy 1292 days ago
> YOU are an idiot, if you buy into racism

Unfortunately, idiots can carry guns and have a propensity for acting on said racism. Refusal to confront that problem in the name of some free speech ideological purity is tempting history to repeat.

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> idiots can carry guns

Not in the UK, usually.

Don't take that for granted
how does free speech differ from [some] free speech ideological purity?
The recognition of harmful speech. See e.g., German restrictions on Nazi symbolism.
Which is a really bad example. It is clear why it is there, but in general it isn't a good solution.