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[deadbunny]

> Entire nations were founded on the basis of individual rights to bitch about things they don't like, without incurring oppressive retaliation.

From the Government.

[rapht → deadbunny]

> From the Government.

Because we shouldn't be protected from business interests when they get too powerful?

[IncRnd → rapht]

The discussion is about words, and no you shouldn't be protected from the words and speech coming from business interests.

[quirkafleeg → IncRnd]

That's not even remotely what he was saying people should be protected from WRT business.

[IncRnd → quirkafleeg]

Words were exactly the subject of his parent comment.

[mmjaa → deadbunny]

One mans business is another mans government.

Yes, we should be protected from business interests when they usurp our basic rights to free speech. We should be protected - by our governments - whenever our rights are misused/abused.

What else is government for if its not to protect our basic rights?