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Right-Wing Trolls Are Freaking Out After Learning They Can Get Sued For Calling People 'Groomers' On The Internet (pressprogress.ca)
submitted 9 months ago by MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca to c/canada@lemmy.ca
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Other right-wing accounts variously reacted by describing the move as Orwellian, lamenting the death of free speech and even contemplating leaving Canada for good.

Oh no. Not that. Please no.

<Tee hee!>

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[-] MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca 65 points 9 months ago

When the right wing says, "free speech" they actually mean, "hate speech without repercussions". Free speech is a right wing dog whistle.

[-] CanadaPlus@futurology.today 36 points 9 months ago

Yeah, these are the same people that want to ban books and have tight control over which true things are taught in schools.

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