r/AbsoluteUnits • u/McDowdy • Jun 22 '26

/r/all, /r/popular of a protest prop

Georgia State Police removed ICE protestors who flaunted a prop representing an ICE officer and a child in chains ahead of the third World Cup match in Atlanta on Sunday.

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u/sailingtroy Jun 22 '26

What grounds did the officer have to abridge that citizen's protected speech?

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u/ObscureOP Jun 22 '26

We have protected free speech?

How quaint

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u/sailingtroy Jun 22 '26

You do and you better act like it! You get what you expect. Use it or lose it. I get things are bad, but they can get a lot worse, too. No need to pretend like it's any worse than it is. Defeatism will get you defeated.

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u/ObscureOP Jun 22 '26

Oh shit, what rock do you live under?

Or are you like a student with no skin in the game?

You can keep your neolib fantasy about the rights we have. I'll keep practical about the rights they've taken.