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romanic

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28. You do realize

Reply to hunter (Reply #24)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 03:06 AM

Sep 2016

That the villification of these "white guys with opinions" and the double-down of "safe spaces" has led to the possibility of a Trump presidency and the rise of the fabled alt-right.

I mean hello, just saying Authoritarian and free speech in the same manner is something that those on the right can use against liberalism.

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thank you!! niyad Sep 2016 #14

Wow melman Sep 2016 #15

Every place of intelligent discourse needs a few good bouncers. hunter Sep 2016 #16

Well... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2016 #17

Black & White Authoritarian thinking... hunter Sep 2016 #24

You do realize romanic Sep 2016 #28

Also melman Sep 2016 #29

Lord have mercy romanic Sep 2016 #30

"Self loathing" is not an aspect of my personality. hunter Sep 2016 #32

Uh-uh romanic Sep 2016 #37

I don't understand how you think it's not. hunter Sep 2016 #41

I can't believe melman Sep 2016 #18

Yeah. romanic Sep 2016 #19

They'll say it's different melman Sep 2016 #21

Well obviously... TipTok Sep 2016 #23

This place would be a sewer if it was open to everyone. hunter Sep 2016 #20

I have no idea what you're talking about melman Sep 2016 #22

If you don't follow the rules of DU you'll get bounced. hunter Sep 2016 #25

What does that have to do with this thread? melman Sep 2016 #26

I'll make it simple for you. Suppose there's a weekly AA meeting held at a public venue... hunter Sep 2016 #34

Again melman Sep 2016 #39

Your ham-handed example is both free speech and being an asshole. linuxman Sep 2016 #40

WHERE you want to do your free speech thing is important. hunter Sep 2016 #42

That's already covered by other laws. linuxman Sep 2016 #44

Don't worry. Free speech restrictions will only apply to cartoonish angry white guys. Throd Sep 2016 #38

God knows I'm frequently a cartoonish angry white guy. hunter Sep 2016 #43

Agreed. MicaelS Sep 2016 #45

Congratulations on 50,000 posts! smirkymonkey Sep 2016 #27

thank you. happy to be able to do my small part here. niyad Sep 2016 #35

K&R Gothmog Sep 2016 #31

. . . . niyad Sep 2016 #36