“Free speech rights” establish a public university can’t stop trolling asshole students from inviting trolling bigoted assholes to be themselves. “Free speech culture”, construed rationally, would say one should protest the appearance but not forcibly prevent it. “Speech decency” would suggest… - ThreadSky

kenwhite.bsky.social • 178 days ago

“Free speech rights” establish a public university can’t stop trolling asshole students from inviting trolling bigoted assholes to be themselves. “Free speech culture”, construed rationally, would say one should protest the appearance but not forcibly prevent it. “Speech decency” would suggest…

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South Carolina students oppose Kamala Harris ‘roast’ featuring far-right host

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plaguerat.bsky.social•178 days ago

They don't care about decency. They want these people here because they want to see their idols speak. Freedom from censorship though doesn't mean freedom from consequences. I know I wouldn't feel safe with the man pictured on campus.

kenwhite.bsky.social•178 days ago

/2 ..that the students who invited the bigots are trash and it’s right and fit to shun them the way you would any bigoted trolls.

Be suspicious of free speech dialogue that makes the bigots into heroes or that discourages your free speech right to call them bigoted trash.

gesau.bsky.social•178 days ago

The guardian is under no obligation to characterize these goobers as “a nonpartisan organization fighting for freedom of speech.”

Seems pretty obvious that that is not their real objective even if they claim it is.

benjicardoso.bsky.social•178 days ago

How is the immigrant (AFAIK, non-citizen) founder of a fascist militia that attacked the Capitol and has multiple members convicted of seditious conspiracy still legally in this country?

arkenor.bsky.social•178 days ago

Inviting him is also going to bring a whole lot of Proud Boys to the university. I hope the university has considered the safety of its students.

waynechow.bsky.social•178 days ago

Yep, think of it as a public service that they advertise themselves as human garbage so you can shun them.

tekweenie.bsky.social•178 days ago

Always remember that free speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences.

shawnconnery.bsky.social•178 days ago

100%. The reporting hardly ever goes there - who (names! Not obscure org designations) is inviting these trash bigots?

wesflinn.bsky.social•178 days ago

I sometimes say “They’re not acting like students. They’re acting like email forwards with GPAs.”

tamslick.bsky.social•178 days ago

Incels skylining themselves…

adw.bsky.social•178 days ago

They invited Milo, it’s ok to ridicule them I think

2077.bsky.social•178 days ago

They should display video of Gavin eating his own piss, and that one where he inserts butt plug up his ass somewhere in the background.

paperhaus.bsky.social•178 days ago

Ugh, if Gen X is remembered for anything it's going to be that fucking guy

grankly.bsky.social•178 days ago

Shouldn’t a roast be performed by her peers? This guy is a roach. Let him roast all the other losers.

bywayofplymouth.bsky.social•178 days ago

Moreover, aren't roasts usually performed with the enthusiastic consent, preparatory feedback, and physical PRESENCE of the roast subject? Leave it to Gavin McInnes and Milo Yiannopolous to involve a yawning chasm of non-consent in whatever they do.

marcasofadad.bsky.social•178 days ago

Isn’t McInnes Canadian?

WHY AREN’T SLEEPY JOE BIDEN AND IMMIGRATION CZAR HARRIS PROTECTING OUR BORDERS????

addleben.bsky.social•178 days ago

Only technically. You can keep him. We have all the violent A-holes we need here.

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