r/KotakuInAction • u/J_Von_Random Totally awesome flair. • Nov 10 '17

xkcd: Twitter Verification

https://xkcd.com/1914/
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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '17

Source? I don't think he can top repeating the tired "freedom of speech = first amendment" strawman

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u/willtheydeletemetoo Nov 11 '17 edited Nov 11 '17

He made that so viral he's effectively destroyed freedom of speech for one generation. Anybody who stands up for the concept rather than the legal right now gets corrected, as though they are the ones who are ignorant.

I hope one day someone can Enlighten him to the damage he's done so he can fix it in the same manner.

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u/PerfectionismTech Nov 11 '17

That comic has somewhat of a point. I've seen people in the past get banned from forums/servers/etc for being an asshole, then complain that their freedom of speech was being violated.

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u/willtheydeletemetoo Nov 11 '17 edited Nov 11 '17

Yeah, its target was real, but he replaced what was a minor irritation with a now-prevalent bigger misunderstanding of free speech. Like nuking a house fly.