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[–] Omega_Jimes 61 points 1 year ago (28 children)

Freedom of speech or freedom of expression isn't freedom from consequences. Words matter, and they have consequences, and people should consider the consequences of their speech in public.

[–] Jason2357 27 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Agreed. Fuck off with this "we have no free speech" bullshit, substack (and it's freedom of conscience in Canada in the first place, not free speech). All of the things listed are social consequences, not criminal prosecution or some other government persecution. Sarah was booted by her party, not the government, and the rest are employers and universities. If there is fault, it lies with those organizations.

It's also not protected speech, so if there is fault, those organizations will have to suffer social consequences themselves, as it doesn't seem that they broke any laws.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Clock is ticking. Just wait until the companies start fucking you over with this power you've given them.

[–] Jason2357 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Like most people, I avoid companies that platform hate, and am perfectly contented being banned from them if they go that far. That's not a power they ever didn't have.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Like I said, clock is ticking. You won't be so happy go lucky when it's your job getting a new CEO or a big platform like YouTube denying you access to a platform.

[–] Jason2357 7 points 1 year ago

My job getting a new CEO? Getting a new useless figurehead is supposed to scare me? Why? Youtube is going to block me? Why should I care? They either moderate hateful content, or they lose me and a great many others -voluntarily.

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