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‘You can’t say anything these days’ insists man saying exactly what he thinks, every single day (newsthump.com)

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[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 152 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

His desire is not to say what he wants. His desire is for no one to be allowed to disagree with him when he does.

[–] 1stTime4MeInMCU@mander.xyz 54 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

And / or face the consequences social or otherwise

[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just for him though. For others he loves consequences; exclude or browbeat them or or firebomb their office or slam them on the pavement and arrest them. Whatever.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago

Time for the Frank Wilhoit quote:

Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition ... There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.

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