Not just Trump: Why crushing free speech is a feature of American democracy
Monday, 17 March 2025 () American exceptionalism is a Will McAvoy speech wrapped in a Big Mac, and nowhere is this more evident than in the country's take on free speech—a delusion that is bipartisan, irrespective of whether one votes red, blue, or purple. Take a recent New Yorker piece titled The Detention of Mahmoud Khalil Is a Flagrant Assault on Free Speech, which, like all others in the same vein, operates under the assumption that Trump isn’t ceteris paribus but a unique, Agent Smith-like bug in the American simulation.
This chat is set up for 100% FREE SPEECH for anyone.. no blocking, no warnings, no Mods... just FREE SPEECH, share links, talk about whatever you want in any way you want. If FREE SPEECH ever gets..
This chat is set up for 100% FREE SPEECH for anyone.. no blocking, no warnings, no Mods... just FREE SPEECH, share links, talk about whatever you want in any way you want. If FREE SPEECH ever gets..
Former President Donald Trump delivered a powerful speech at CPAC 2025, highlighting his administration's achievements, criticizing his predecessor, and outlining his vision for..