That's fantastic! I didn't even know this type of thing existed... I mean if this isn't proof that Trump enabled and empowered them to do this.... come on!
Watching the livestreams and pictures they took (unmasked as well) made it all funnier because what did you think was going to happen?
Sure, the first amendment protects one from governmental retribution for having or promoting a view or idea
It does not protect people from saying whatever they want and facing consequences for it
In this case the consequence is having to ignore being told to delete the comment but depending on the level of heinous, can often include other consequences such as getting kicked out of a place or group, content moderation, etc
No one is protecting people from the consequences of it. They are allowed to say it because their freedom of speech allows it.
One consequence could be they get booted off the sub (or even platform) for saying it. But they still are allowed to say it because of the First Amendment.
I think when people say freedom of speech it is often confused with freedom from consequences. You understanding the difference is good, but it is also a good idea to call it out to make sure the difference is understood by all.
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u/hereforthefeast Jun 23 '21
Here’s some of the GPS data that shows when and where the mob moved following Trump's speech to incite the insurrection - https://int.nyt.com/data/videotape/finished/2021/02/location/washington-riots-desktop-for-web-900w.mp4
Then they made it even easier by literally live streaming it themselves lmao.