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minus-squareHardeehar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoOf course they can. They might get in trouble or even fired. But they can still say whatever they want. They are also protesting on both sides of it, too, as is the right. The great American discourse.
minus-squareATiredPhilosopher@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoThat’s like saying you can murder people but there’s consequences - let that sink in bro
minus-squareHardeehar@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoNah. That’s a strawman argument there. Killing someone is not equivalent to saying something offensive or burning books.
Of course they can. They might get in trouble or even fired. But they can still say whatever they want. They are also protesting on both sides of it, too, as is the right. The great American discourse.
That’s like saying you can murder people but there’s consequences - let that sink in bro
Nah. That’s a strawman argument there. Killing someone is not equivalent to saying something offensive or burning books.