Free speech

[CXRAndy]

View: https://x.com/i/status/1996386992431513899


This why they 𝕏 is being attacked in Europe.

US government will apply pressure until they back down

 

[AuroraSaab]

As for Hunter's comedy, it isn't particularly measured or subtle, but it isn't particularly nasty or offensive either.

I think some of his humour is nasty. One of the jokes mentioned was 'Typical Jews.. won't tell you anything unless you subscribe'. He re tweets accounts which are pretty aggressive and imo veer towards antisemitic. I don't think any of the ones I've seen crossed the threshold of criminal communication and if we want free speech ourselves we have to be prepared to tolerate opinions we don't like.

His case isn't particularly unusual. People have been arrested or interviewed by the police over a lot less. There needs to be much more clarity for the police over where the line of criminality lies otherwise the process will continue to be used maliciously (I'm not talking about this particular case as I haven't followed it fully).

 

[Pblakeney]

That's a new expression to me, but one I can get behind.

I definitely could have used a comma there.

 

[CXRAndy]

if we want free speech ourselves we have to be prepared to tolerate opinions we don't like.

 

[bobzmyunkle]

There needs to be much more clarity for the police over where the line of criminality lies otherwise the process will continue to be used maliciously

Would that come from the government. See Rachel Reeves latest speech to Labour Friends of Israel.
Here's a link to Owen Jones on it -
View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKpsgXqeUKw&t=125s
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(...waits for the 'I don't like Owen Jones' dismissal of content).

 

[CXRAndy]

Everything, anything can be made into a joke or ridiculed

There is always some snowflake going to be offended- so what


View: https://x.com/i/status/2003739980003471544

 

[briantrumpet]

I definitely could have used a comma there.

If not a comma, a colon.

 

[AuroraSaab]

Here is Reeves' Labour FOI speech in full.

https://www.lfi.org.uk/chancellor-rachel-reeves-speech-to-lfis-2025annual-lunch/

 

[TailWindHome]

Everything, anything can be made into a joke or ridiculed

There is always some snowflake going to be offended

People who say this tend to big massive snowflake babies when they get offended.

 

[CXRAndy]

People who say this tend to big massive snowflake babies when they get offended.

You can call me whatever you like, it's your opinion.

I dont give a shît

 

[TailWindHome]

You can call me whatever you like, it's your opinion.

I dont give a shît

This will be true, right up until you do.

 

[cookiemonster]

I think some of his humour is nasty. One of the jokes mentioned was 'Typical Jews.. won't tell you anything unless you subscribe'. He re tweets accounts which are pretty aggressive and imo veer towards antisemitic. I don't think any of the ones I've seen crossed the threshold of criminal communication and if we want free speech ourselves we have to be prepared to tolerate opinions we don't like.

His case isn't particularly unusual. People have been arrested or interviewed by the police over a lot less. There needs to be much more clarity for the police over where the line of criminality lies otherwise the process will continue to be used maliciously (I'm not talking about this particular case as I haven't followed it fully).

To a point.

Free speech does not give anyone the right to call for hate and violence against people because they have a different sex, sexuality, creed or race.

There's a fine line between free speech and hate speech and the US obliterated that line long ago.

 

[cookiemonster]

People who say this tend to big massive snowflake babies when they get offended.

Usually traitors to their own country who believe anything on GB News or X.

 

[CXRAndy]

Usually traitors to their own country who believe anything on GB News or X.

 

[cookiemonster]

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Well, you are despite the childish GIF.

You fly the flag of an adversary on your profile, post all manner of sh*t from X and GB News that usually trash the UK.

The evidence is there.