People love to cheer on the defense of the worst protestors and promotors of violence because “it ensures the rights for everyone” seems to miss the part where it is only used to ensure the rights of the the worst people.
No, the ACLU defensing nazis doesn’t benefit everyone when protestors for peace in Palestine are violently assaulted by the police.
The ACLU defends civil liberties for everyone and is an overall force for good. Nazis have the right to say nazi shit here. Them being morally repugnant wastes of space has little to do with their right to free speech. The government cannot limit protected speech and that’s a good thing.
Also the ACLU has nothing to do with corrupt cops being violent pigs. Actually, they fight to end qualified immunity for those very people:
People love to cheer on the defense of the worst protestors and promotors of violence because “it ensures the rights for everyone” seems to miss the part where it is only used to ensure the rights of the the worst people.
No, the ACLU defensing nazis doesn’t benefit everyone when protestors for peace in Palestine are violently assaulted by the police.
The ACLU defends civil liberties for everyone and is an overall force for good. Nazis have the right to say nazi shit here. Them being morally repugnant wastes of space has little to do with their right to free speech. The government cannot limit protected speech and that’s a good thing.
Also the ACLU has nothing to do with corrupt cops being violent pigs. Actually, they fight to end qualified immunity for those very people:
https://www.aclu.org/news/criminal-law-reform/ending-qualified-immunity-once-and-for-all-is-the-next-step-in-holding-police-accountable
Nobody has the right to call for genocide.
Maybe not. That could qualify as inciting “imminent lawless action.” perhaps?
This is obviously not a moral judgement on my part, just the law