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>That is not free speech but the 1st amendment to the US constitution. Obviously related but not the same thing.

Your right to free speech does not oblige private corporations to provide you a platform to speak it.



Yes it does. Rights without the means to exercise them are worthless.


>Yes it does. Rights without the means to exercise them are worthless.

A corporation refusing to repeat your words does not deprive you of the ability to speak freely.


Free speech is about communication, not creating soundwaves no one can hear.


> Free speech is about communication, not creating soundwaves no one can hear.

So go shout your message in Town Square?


That's illegal from lockdowns right now.


And even if it wasn't taking "no one" literally is not constructive.




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