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It’s non-obvious what the consequences of suppressing free speech are. You can’t just assume an equivalent between that and fascism or socialism. Today, Germany bans certain kinds of hate speech, as a result of its previous experience.



Nobody wants to suppress free speech, just private controlled public speech.

Free speech is not gratis.

It needs care.




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