The death of free speech in the US is happening

[rayg]

Death of free speech in the US: How a terrifying revolution sweeping newsrooms sees journalists who deviate from the new liberal orthodoxy hounded out - while 62 per cent of ordinary Americans are too frightened to speak their mind

America brought popular journalism and the true scrutiny of power to the world, yet never have the country's newsrooms been so threatened – or so cowed – as today. So great is the pressure to conform to messages put forward by movements such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo that any deviation leads to instant vilification online. And, ultimately, the chopping block.

One exasperated newspaper editor told The Mail on Sunday: 'There is a revolution going on in newsrooms across the US and it goes against everything freedom of the press stands for.

'Surely the whole point is to tell both sides of a story, even if it means publishing the views of someone who doesn't believe the things you do? .....Well, in today's culture all that is out the window.'

The prevailing atmosphere is so toxic that white writers are now fearful of publishing anything controversial in case it kills their career.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...unded-out.html

[clintonhater]

Merely an extension of the suppression of conservative speech on college campuses that has been going on for years.

And only a foreign paper would dare to print this story, so complete is the Nazification of American journalism!

[blackhawknj]

In East Germany they found that self censorship was the best way to stifle dissent.

[togor]

Need an example of something that can no longer be said.

[rayg]

Need an example of something that can no longer be said.

Can't do it as I can no longer say it..

[togor]

Can't do it as I can no longer say it..

So it's the racist stuff, yes, because that's the only thing not allowed here. Your lament is that you can't say racist hate stuff as conveniently as you'd like?

[Roadkingtrax]

Seems like a lot of horsepucky.

[dogtag]

Need an example of something that can no longer be said.

How about the "N" word.
Blacks use it so why can't Whites ?
It was acceptable when Agatha Chrisie wrote her famous novel.
Many other authors used it too. So why is it not allowed now when it was back then ?

[togor]

How about the "N" word.
Blacks use it so why can't Whites ?
It was acceptable when Agatha Chrisie wrote her famous novel.
Many other authors used it too. So why is it not allowed now when it was back then ?

Can you use that word In a non-ironic, positive way that is not hostile to black people? I think you'll find you get the same reaction if you use other words to express the same negative sentiment that is so succinctly captured in white use of the N-word.

Also.... you're lamenting loss of free speech while simultaneously cheering Federal spying on the press? Does not compute.

Lastly, free speech does not mean one is immune from consequences. If your employer finds your speech deleterious to their business, then you can be gone.

[rayg]

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Can you use that word In a non-ironic, positive way that is not hostile to black people?


That's not a test for free speech.

[dogtag]

The toxic N word derives from Negro - The correct name of the Black race = Negroid.
They didn't like that word so they resorted to "Colored". Got tired of that and settled
for Black.
But what they really want is to be White - hence their frustration.

[rayg]

But what they really want is to be White - hence their frustration.

If you're not black..how do you know this?

[dogtag]

If you're not black..how do you know this?

Silly question. I know everything.

[clintonhater]

But what they really want is to be White - hence their frustration.

Or, for men, the next best thing, a white woman! No frustration obtaining that!

[togor]

Can you use that word In a non-ironic, positive way that is not hostile to black people?

That's not a test for free speech.

What's your working definition for free speech? Since you speak of tests.

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Or, for men, the next best thing, a white woman! No frustration obtaining that!

Perchance some personal experience with this?