• Alphane Moon@lemmy.world
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    7 hours ago

    From my experience living in the US, the country is not a good reference point for any discussions around the nature of free speech.

    Free speech polemics in the US largely have a demonstrative role with individuals parroting random copytext that they’ve heard before in an attempt to position themselves as being special and independent.

    In a way, the whole thing is very entertaining.

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      6 hours ago

      Every state or social group has its shibboleths - the American one is just to performatively pretend they don’t have any.

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        6 hours ago

        Definitely. There is a lot of good things about the US, lots to see, different types of experiences, nice nature. But that doesn’t mean I have to agree with polemics that make no sense.