"What it means, in my case, is that I believe that all forms of nonviolent speech should be protected; that the government should not have any power to regulate media outlets, individual speakers, or online platforms; and that, on a broader, nonlegal, and even spiritual level, people should regard any type of censorship, even when done by private actors operating within their rights, with skepticism and worry."
"I'm convinced that most Americans agree with this view, at least in theory, and one of the arguments that I've made during the past few years is that the Democratic Party and people on the left should return to their historical position as the defenders of the First Amendment, not only because it's the right thing to do-and utterly essential in a moment when the Trump Administration seems to be gearing up for a crackdown on dissent in the government, the media, and the academy."
All forms of nonviolent speech should be protected. The government should not have any power to regulate media outlets, individual speakers, or online platforms. People should regard any type of censorship, even when carried out by private actors within their rights, with skepticism and worry. Most Americans agree with this view, at least in theory. The Democratic Party and people on the left should return to their historical position as defenders of the First Amendment. That stance is essential given a government seemingly gearing up for crackdowns on dissent across government, media, and academia. Liberal politics has largely ceded free-speech defense to the right.
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