[robotrout]

Censorship seems to be coming from the left. I think it makes sense for everybody to maintain as much privacy from .gov as possible.

[eropple]

So...you are aware that "saying that makes you an asshole" and "you can't say that" are different things, yes?

[int_19h]

In Germany, it's "you can't say that", which is I think what he's talking about. Germany is probably the most extreme in the Western world in that regard - they have e.g. a court that can ban political parties if their platform is "counter to the free democratic basic order". Not to mention minor censorship, like excising swastikas and mentions of Hitler (ironically, a recent example was with a game about how Nazis are bad and you should fight them).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streitbare_Demokratie

[robotrout]

Attacks on free speech in USA and Europe have nothing to do with offensive language and everything to do with control. Be careful what precedents you set and what things you celebrate. Pendulums swing.

Are you referring to this? I don't think anybody tried to censor her for this, even though it was incredibly offensive. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/tlaib-going-to-impeach-mo...