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In reply to the discussion: An incident at my gym today... [View all]The Doctor.
(17,266 posts)52. As has been said, they feel that speech they disagree with infringes on their 'freedom'.
But it's not about freedom of speech for them, it's about being incompetent at or incapable of using reason. They are generally very poor at using tools like reason and logic, so they have no depth of conviction in their political views. They don't realize that there is a way to ascertain the validity of a given opinion or position, so they must pour a great deal of blind faith into their position. In doing so, they inextricably tie those positions to their egos. Their political affiliations become a major part of their identity.
So what we wind up with are people who see speech running contrary to their positions as a threat to their very identities. Their egos cannot bear the notion that there are hostile ideas out there that they have no defense against. Interestingly, this is the main reason they become addicted to Fox 'News' and Rush: Those sources give them the false sense that their positions, and therefore identities are unassailable by hostile ideas. Sadly, at some level they know damn well that there is little real substance to their beliefs... which is why they respond with such hostility to any messages that 'threaten' them.
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What does your wearing a t shirt have to do with their freedom of speech
liberal N proud
Oct 2012
#3
Right? People should have to prove the understand what free speech is before
Chorophyll
Oct 2012
#97
I suspect he's mad because he doesn't have the courage or conviction to wear a Romney shirt
Brother Buzz
Oct 2012
#8
Not the Y........it's a private, local gym. But my area is full of these conservatives...n/t
CaliforniaPeggy
Oct 2012
#44
These are republicans. Of course his idea of freedom of speech is denying yours.
Raster
Oct 2012
#50
As has been said, they feel that speech they disagree with infringes on their 'freedom'.
The Doctor.
Oct 2012
#52
Freedom of speech to them usually means freedom to suppress our speech. What a tool. n/t
silvershadow
Oct 2012
#64
So the old man thought he didn't have the right to free speech? Crazy Man.
southernyankeebelle
Oct 2012
#77
My speech trumps your speech so you have to be silent.... It's an ALEC virus coming to your
midnight
Oct 2012
#80
It's like the religious nuts who think that NOT restricting the rights of gays
Arugula Latte
Oct 2012
#87
Bet he would have loved that fucking Batman white face t shirt.....Shithead!
busterbrown
Oct 2012
#91
I think Republicans are being encouraged to challenge Obama supporters everywhere.
SleeplessinSoCal
Oct 2012
#92
This is also how Palin incorrectly defined freedom of speech - was there was a government act
DeschutesRiver
Oct 2012
#102
after nov 6 you can proudly wear your obama t-shirt ,no one will be wearing romney t-shirts n\t
-LOKI -BAD FOR YA
Oct 2012
#105