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by krapp 3 days ago
It's difficult to see a good faith argument where advertising isn't speech protected by the first amendment, that doesn't put other forms of speech in peril. One could argue that all religious and political speech is manipulation specifically designed to convince you of positions you don't want or need. What is the news media if not advertising a point of view? Every movie, television show, book, song is trying to manipulate your emotions and advertise itself, or an artist or author. It can get really slippery, really fast.