Actually. It isn't. I wasn't talking about the Comedians. I specifically called out the 'chosen'. To whit, I shall now refer to as 'Free Speakers', as I feel what they are doing to the idea of Freedom of Speech is nigh sacrilege and they should be called out on it.Eacaraxe said:Look, if your natural response to my making a point those comedians weren't partisan, but instead targeted partisans, ideologues, and demagogues, by saying (and I'm paraphrasing) "both sides are bad, but free speech is an alt-right dog whistle", it really makes me question your motives. Honestly, it makes me wonder if perhaps you're among those Carlin may have mocked were he alive today.
My point was what I said. If Political Correctness is Facism masquerading as manners, then the 'Free Speakers' (as I defined the term when I was talking to Vendor-Lazarus [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/9.1055792-Can-you-please-tell-me-why-they-Ban-me-in-ResetEra-for-posting-a-Game-about-Dating-Helicopters?page=3#24258347]) are self important Fascists who claim to to champion the holy right of having everyone being able to say what's on their mind... and display that right by shouting down anyone who has a different idea than they do and hold the idea of Freedom of Speech as being above reproach themselves.
As there is no confusion, I think the concept of Freedom of Speech is one of the most important we've created as a species. But what I'm seeing is that these 'Free Speakers' are co-opting the idea to control the flow of conversation to yell at others who have different ideas than those they want focus on. And they do it while being disrespectful, crude, and sometimes just flat out wrong in their ascertains... and screaming 'FREE SPEECH, PAL' while pretending their rights and liberties are being trampled for others doing the same exact treatment these 'Free Speakers' like to heap on everyone else.
These Free Speakers feel it's their God given right to bash, trash, and thrash anything that they will, but no one has the right to question their beliefs.
If these comedians were alive today and had any semblance of honesty? They would line the Free Speakers up along side the SWJs and tell them both to get a grip. Rampant PC and Hypocritical 'Freedom of Speech' Lines in the Sand ("I can speak but you can't. My issues are important but I don't want to hear about yours") both limit discussion and tolerance. And if the comedians do that, I would applaud them for it.