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That is kind of my concern as well, it’s a pretty decent defense if caught.
Additionally, while I think nazis are the literal worst, I don’t think anyone’s right to communicate should be impeded.
Look up the paradox of intolerance.
I also agree that society should tolerate freedom of speech. But when that freedom of speech is being used to weaponize and remove others’ freedom of speech, we should not tolerate that.
Yeah man, if we tolerate those damn tram-hailers it's a slippery slope from there right down to fascism
I read that as "ham-trailers" and that sounds like the perfect term for people the size of NFL linemen.