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[[A person speaking to the reader.]]
Person: Public Service Announcehment: The *right to free speech* means the government can't arrest you for what you say.
[[Close-up on person's face.]]
Person: It doesn't mean that anyone
else
has to listen to your bullshit, - or host you while you share it.
[[Back to full figure.]]
Person: The 1st Amendment doesn't shield you from criticism or consequences.
[[Close-up.]]
Person: If you're yelled at, boycotted, have your show canceled, or get banned from an internet community, your free speech rights aren't being violated.
[[Person, holding palm upward.]]
Person: It's just that the people listening think you're an asshole,
[[A door that is ajar.]]
Person: And they're showing you the door.
{{Title text: I can't remember where I heard this, but someone once said that defending a position by citing free speech is sort of the ultimate concession; you're saying that the most compelling thing you can say for your position is that it's not literally illegal to express.}}
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