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Free speech is not without consequences.

It’s just that the consequences you face are reverse proportional to your wealth.



That's not free speech, that's just might makes right principle which don't need a fancy name.

Free speech, at least on the Internet, means say what don't get the majority nod and enjoy getting harassed to literal suicide, death, mental health consequences, or all of above. Right makes might, not the normal way around.

IOW, free speech do come with consequences, and it's super-proportional on the Internet.


Not for Elon or Trump? Say more insane things (which gets normies banned), get more money.


That’s the “reverse proportional” part of the GPs comment.


ah yes, I read something different. yep, agree.




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