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Sympthsical

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12. Sorry, I'm still a liberal

Reply to Swede (Reply #9)

Thu Feb 26, 2026, 11:04 AM

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And free expression is a thing liberals value.

Or at least, that's what I've believed my entire life. I know others are evolving in a different direction on that one, but I hold no space for it.

I'm a gay man. I've heard plenty of speech in my life. I still find the principle too valuable in a functioning democracy.

But if people want to create a structure where Trump or a government like his gets to decide what's hateful, go ahead and erect those gallows, I suppose.

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