Matt Kelly asked me to explain Americans and free speech to his readers at @TheNewEuropean. I debunk the contention that Elon Musk is a free-speech absolutist and examine where the US and Europe split on speech:

https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/we-the-tweeters/

We, the tweeters

What does Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter really have to do with our 21st-century complex over free speech?

The New European

@jeffjarvis

This is why I call them Liberty Deniers.

They seek to deny others liberty.

thread: https://chaos.social/@Aphrodite/109303855943058256

podcast ep from thread: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/almostlive/id1653218124?i=1000585419134

Aphrodite ☑️ :boost_ok: (@[email protected])

My political adversaries seem to be good at coining phrase, but it’s time for someone on my side to shift that one of these days. ..welp There’s a term I’ve heard bandied about, “free speech absolutist” which somehow doesn’t roll right on my tongue. And they don’t actually want #FreeSpeech if it criticizes their bunghole views, more so if they use a nym or are from the news. And I see these sad criers, and it hits me. They are #LibertyDeniers.

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