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Laurelai Bailey @Laurelai

Regular reminder that freedom of speech is a legal construct designed to protect you from government retaliation, not social censure from your fellow human beings. If you say shitty things, expect people to hate you.

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@Laurelai just send them this XKCD as explanation, makes it really clear, even for the most slow- minded "free speech" bully ;)

@Laurelai It also doesn't include a right to be heeded or to require others to give one a platform.

Just the liberty to say things that aren't covered by another rule, such as the prohibition on incitement or assault.

@laurelai yeah... it is obvious to get hate back if you speak it