Conservative talkshow host Erick Erickson tore into “moron” Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday after she claimed “hate speech” did not count as “free speech” and would be targeted by her office.

“Someone needs to explain to Ms. Bondi that so-called ‘hate speech,’ repulsive though it may be, is protected by the First Amendment. She should know this,” weighed in Fox News chief political analyst Brit Hume

  • Treczoks@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    Well, America, it is time to decide on this. If “hate speech” is actually is protected, then you cannot prosecute anyone calling out Kirk for what he was and stood for. If not, people like Kirk would belong behind bars, which would have avoided a lot of issues in the first place.

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      8 hours ago

      Wrong. If hate speech is illegal those opposing the hate speech sponsored by the politicians are the ones that will be prosecuted under hate speech. How do you guys not get this by now?