[–] twb-gold 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

I mean, these protections are protecting the free speech of the platforms. Just not the free speech of the people who use those platforms. People should be able to say what they want to say, but other people shouldn't be forced to give them a platform.

[–] AesopsFaggot ago 

I believe the term for this is chutzpah.

[–] AlternateSelection 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

It would harm their free speech for sure. They see their censoring of conservative views as them expressing their freedom of expression. They don't understand that freedom of speech is a two way street. They only see one way. Theirs.

[–] Blase ago 

They scream in pain as ...

[–] bonghits4jeebus 0 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago 

They will argue they are not free speech platforms in court and then argue that they are essential to free speech in public. It's a classic thing to do, not just corporations but for government as well.

[–] halinflorida 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

There is no free speech.

[–] CrudOMatic 0 points 13 points (+13|-0) ago 

Jews don't like being jewed.

[–] RevDrStrangelove 2 points -2 points (+0|-2) ago 

You guys really need to take 10 seconds and actually read the 1st Amendment. It's only one sentence long and very clear about its intent and scope.

[–] Anam ago 

The first amendment recognizes and protects a preexisting intrinsic right. The right to speak freely is not something granted by the government.

[–] RevDrStrangelove ago 

There is no 'right' to speak freely. The 1A merely restricts the government's ability to impede your speech. That's it. That's all we have. All this "Facebook censored muh freedumbs" is nonsense that isn't going anywhere.

[–] synthesizerToady 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

The first amendment isn't free speech. Nor should it's protections be interpreted as the absolute limit of what ought to be protected. Either you believe free speech is valuable, and it should be protected from all malicious entities government or corporation. or you don't and the first amendment ought to be abolished.

[–] RevDrStrangelove 2 points -2 points (+0|-2) ago  (edited ago)

Yeah, you, specifically, REALLY need to read the 1st Amendment.

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