• NutWrench@lemmy.ml
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    10 months ago

    "Above everything, including profit, X works to protect the public’s right to free speech. But for speech to be truly free, we must also have the freedom to see or hear things that some people may consider objectionable,” he added.

    Good to know you believe in free speech. Elmo. So you won’t mind if companies exercise that right by choosing not to advertise on your racist, apartheid-loving network.

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      But for speech to be truly free, we must also have the freedom to see or hear things that some people may consider objectionable,” he added._

      And the freedom to say “that’s objectionable” and choose not to be associated with it.

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        10 months ago

        That’s not freedom of speech, that’s freedom of association. Different freedoms. Your point remakns though, I’m not arguing, just pointing that out.