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mn9driver

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2. The UK doesn't have the same free speech guarantees that the US has.

Reply to Soph0571 (Original post)

Mon Sep 23, 2019, 01:54 PM

Sep 2019

And I personally think that’s a good thing. From what I have seen over the last 40 years, the first amendment as currently written may end up being the primary cause of the end of the United States.

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Eeearrrggghhhhh!!! LeftishBrit Sep 2019 #1

Nasty witch Soph0571 Sep 2019 #6

The UK doesn't have the same free speech guarantees that the US has. mn9driver Sep 2019 #2

the first amendment (could be) the primary cause of the end of the United sanatanadharma Sep 2019 #4

I'd rather see better free speech rights in the UK... Jirel Sep 2019 #3

We have free speech Soph0571 Sep 2019 #5