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John1956PA

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2. This is the reason we can't have anything nice.
Tue Oct 29, 2024, 07:59 PM
Oct 29

We Democrats are seeing our right to political speech being encumbered. The crime described in the OP shows that, on the opposite end of the political spectrum, deranged, hate-filled, sometimes anti-semetic thugs will ratchet up their hateful words to life-threatening acts. I know, the First Amendment protects individuals (and, as per Citizens United, corporations) from the GOVERNMENT imposing restrictions on polical speech. But, still, when a sizeable portion of the populace plans to burn ballots in Democratic districts and to support the early declaration on election night of victory for their fascist candidate, democracy is imperilled.

ON EDIT, I meant to respond to the OP.

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