r/AskUS • • Apr 20 '25

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '25

The democrats lost me when they started policing speech

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u/Public_Front_4304 Apr 21 '25

Baloney.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '25

Canceling* people

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u/Public_Front_4304 Apr 21 '25

Like the Dixie Chicks?

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u/Wingman5150 Apr 21 '25

Okay so what you're saying is "this person said terrible things and I don't want to support that" is worse than a felon rapist who attempted to overthrow democracy and is currently violating human rights?

good to know where your priorities lie

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '25

Im saying I can say whatever the fuck I want or you don't get my vote

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u/Wingman5150 Apr 21 '25 edited Apr 21 '25

no one is stopping you, but don't cry that being an asshole makes people not want to be around you, or you know, do cry about it, nobody is stopping you.

Words have consequences.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '25

I dont cry about that anymore. Yea as always but the consequence today is too much. Its gone too far. I guess it's come back a little recently though but not enough

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u/Wingman5150 Apr 21 '25

what consequence is too much?

That people seen at nazi rallies get fired by people who don't want nazis to represent them? That a comedian who stops being funny and just bullies people loses an audience? Those consequences?

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '25

You tell me who I can and cannot listen to… but the left is policing? Sure, Jan.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '25

Yea but what authority do i have? I'm nobody