This lecture, which took place on January 28, 2024, was organized by Sunday Morning at the Marxist Library and co-sponsored by the Critical Theory Workshop. ...
  • disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    By “we” I mean citizens, by “enemies” I mean those with intolerant or hateful language.

    Granting the government control of language is currently gaining momentum online. While I am adamantly against intolerance, I believe we should meet speech with speech, rather than censorship.

    Once the government has legal authority for censorship, we’re just one corrupt leader away from a dictatorship.