• BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      Not really, no. Freedom of speech is very strongly ingrained in our Constitution. The only legal restrictions on it are essentially direct threats or incitement of violence.

      “Go kill this Jew” - Absolutely illegal.

      “Go kill the Jews” - Illegal

      “The Jews should be killed” - Borderline based on circumstances

      “The Jews deserve to die” - Borderline, but probably protected by the Constitution

      “The Jews deserved the Holocaust” - Almost certainly protected by the Constitution

      • pomodoro_longbreak@sh.itjust.works
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        1 year ago

        Thank you for the breakdown. I had some vague conception of American free speech protections being pretty intense, but this illustrates the individual distinctions well